1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
index 371e9aa354..21c734e525 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import UserID
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class AccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
+        self._profile_handler = hs.get_profile_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, user_id, account_data_type):
@@ -47,6 +49,11 @@ class AccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
+        if account_data_type == "im.vector.hide_profile":
+            user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
+            hide_profile = body.get('hide_profile')
+            yield self._profile_handler.set_active(user, not hide_profile, True)
+
         max_id = yield self.store.add_account_data_for_user(
             user_id, account_data_type, body
         )