Set display name when joining via alias

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py

index 4b8385c955..9644cd3d34 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         host = hosts[0]
 
+        # If event doesn't include a display name, add one.
+        yield self.distributor.fire(
+            "collect_presencelike_data", joinee, content
+        )
+
         content.update({"membership": Membership.JOIN})
         builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
             "type": EventTypes.Member,