1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/_base.py b/synapse/app/_base.py
index fb476ddaf5..8bb0b142ca 100644
--- a/synapse/app/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/app/_base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from twisted.protocols.tls import TLSMemoryBIOFactory
 
 import synapse
 from synapse.app import check_bind_error
+from synapse.app.phone_stats_home import start_phone_stats_home
 from synapse.config.server import ListenerConfig
 from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.logging.context import PreserveLoggingContext
@@ -274,6 +275,11 @@ def start(hs: "synapse.server.HomeServer", listeners: Iterable[ListenerConfig]):
         setup_sentry(hs)
         setup_sdnotify(hs)
 
+        # If background tasks are running on the main process, start collecting the
+        # phone home stats.
+        if hs.config.run_background_tasks:
+            start_phone_stats_home(hs)
+
         # We now freeze all allocated objects in the hopes that (almost)
         # everything currently allocated are things that will be used for the
         # rest of time. Doing so means less work each GC (hopefully).