1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/repository.py b/synapse/config/repository.py
index 1645470499..dc0e93ffa1 100644
--- a/synapse/config/repository.py
+++ b/synapse/config/repository.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         # Only enable the media repo if either the media repo is enabled or the
         # current worker app is the media repo.
         if (
-            self.root.server.enable_media_repo is False
+            config.get("enable_media_repo", True) is False
             and config.get("worker_app") != "synapse.app.media_repository"
         ):
             self.can_load_media_repo = False