1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py b/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py
index 9cac5a8463..5aa56013a4 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ class DeviceMessageHandler:
         local_messages = {}
         remote_messages = {}  # type: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict[str, JsonDict]]]
         for user_id, by_device in messages.items():
+            # Temporary patch to disable sending local cross-user key requests.
+            if message_type == "m.room_key_request" and user_id != sender_user_id:
+                continue
+
             # we use UserID.from_string to catch invalid user ids
             if self.is_mine(UserID.from_string(user_id)):
                 messages_by_device = {