1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/identity.py b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
index 156719e308..cd4700b521 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/identity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import logging
 from canonicaljson import json
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet.error import TimeoutError
 
 from synapse.api.errors import (
     CodeMessageException,
@@ -108,7 +109,10 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         url = id_server + "/_matrix/identity/api/v1/3pid/getValidated3pid"
 
-        data = yield self.http_client.get_json(url, query_params)
+        try:
+            data = yield self.http_client.get_json(url, query_params)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Timed out contacting identity server")
         return data if "medium" in data else None
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -171,6 +175,8 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
             if e.code != 404 or not use_v2:
                 logger.error("3PID bind failed with Matrix error: %r", e)
                 raise e.to_synapse_error()
+        except TimeoutError:
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Timed out contacting identity server")
         except CodeMessageException as e:
             data = json.loads(e.msg)  # XXX WAT?
             return data
@@ -261,7 +267,9 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
                 logger.warn("Received %d response while unbinding threepid", e.code)
             else:
                 logger.error("Failed to unbind threepid on identity server: %s", e)
-                raise SynapseError(502, "Failed to contact identity server")
+                raise SynapseError(500, "Failed to contact identity server")
+        except TimeoutError:
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Timed out contacting identity server")
 
         yield self.store.remove_user_bound_threepid(
             user_id=mxid,
@@ -394,6 +402,8 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
         except HttpResponseException as e:
             logger.info("Proxied requestToken failed: %r", e)
             raise e.to_synapse_error()
+        except TimeoutError:
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Timed out contacting identity server")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def requestMsisdnToken(
@@ -446,6 +456,8 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
         except HttpResponseException as e:
             logger.info("Proxied requestToken failed: %r", e)
             raise e.to_synapse_error()
+        except TimeoutError:
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Timed out contacting identity server")
 
 
 def create_id_access_token_header(id_access_token):