1 files changed, 13 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 4b6164baa2..6b8875afb4 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -194,14 +194,19 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
             })
 
         if name in ["media", "federation", "client"]:
-            media_repo = self.get_media_repository_resource()
-            resources.update({
-                MEDIA_PREFIX: media_repo,
-                LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX: media_repo,
-                CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX: ContentRepoResource(
-                    self, self.config.uploads_path
-                ),
-            })
+            if self.get_config().enable_media_repo:
+                media_repo = self.get_media_repository_resource()
+                resources.update({
+                    MEDIA_PREFIX: media_repo,
+                    LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX: media_repo,
+                    CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX: ContentRepoResource(
+                        self, self.config.uploads_path
+                    ),
+                })
+            elif name == "media":
+                raise ConfigError(
+                    "'media' resource conflicts with enable_media_repo=False",
+                )
 
         if name in ["keys", "federation"]:
             resources.update({