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diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 6502a6be7b..4ca40a0f71 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -783,10 +783,16 @@ class Auth(object):
             user_id(str|None): If present, checks for presence against existing
             MAU cohort
         """
+
+        # Never fail an auth check for the server notices users
+        # This can be a problem where event creation is prohibited due to blocking
+        if user_id == self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid:
+            return
+
         if self.hs.config.hs_disabled:
             raise ResourceLimitError(
                 403, self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message,
-                errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED,
+                errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
                 admin_uri=self.hs.config.admin_uri,
                 limit_type=self.hs.config.hs_disabled_limit_type
             )
@@ -803,6 +809,6 @@ class Auth(object):
                     403, "Monthly Active User Limit Exceeded",
 
                     admin_uri=self.hs.config.admin_uri,
-                    errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED,
+                    errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
                     limit_type="monthly_active_user"
                 )