2 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/6572.bugfix b/changelog.d/6572.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f708f409f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6572.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+When a user's profile is updated via the admin API, also generate a displayname/avatar update for that user in each room.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 75227ae34b..824fadf028 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
)
from synapse.logging.context import run_in_background
from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
-from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
+from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester, get_domain_from_id
from ._base import BaseHandler
@@ -268,6 +268,12 @@ class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
else:
new_batchnum = None
+ # If the admin changes the display name of a user, the requesting user cannot send
+ # the join event to update the displayname in the rooms.
+ # This must be done by the target user himself.
+ if by_admin:
+ requester = create_requester(target_user)
+
yield self.store.set_profile_displayname(
target_user.localpart, new_displayname, new_batchnum
)
@@ -399,6 +405,10 @@ class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
400, "Avatar file type '%s' not allowed" % media_info["media_type"]
)
+ # Same like set_displayname
+ if by_admin:
+ requester = create_requester(target_user)
+
yield self.store.set_profile_avatar_url(
target_user.localpart, new_avatar_url, new_batchnum
)
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