1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/user_directory.py b/synapse/config/user_directory.py
index c8d19c5d6b..89dbebd148 100644
--- a/synapse/config/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/config/user_directory.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
     def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
         self.user_directory_search_enabled = True
         self.user_directory_search_all_users = False
+        self.user_directory_search_prefer_local_users = False
         user_directory_config = config.get("user_directory", None)
         if user_directory_config:
             self.user_directory_search_enabled = user_directory_config.get(
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
             self.user_directory_search_all_users = user_directory_config.get(
                 "search_all_users", False
             )
+            self.user_directory_search_prefer_local_users = user_directory_config.get(
+                "prefer_local_users", False
+            )
 
     def generate_config_section(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
         return """
@@ -49,7 +53,12 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
         # rebuild the user_directory search indexes, see
         # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/user_directory.md
         #
+        # 'prefer_local_users' defines whether to prioritise local users in
+        # search query results. If True, local users are more likely to appear above
+        # remote users when searching the user directory. Defaults to false.
+        #
         #user_directory:
         #  enabled: true
         #  search_all_users: false
+        #  prefer_local_users: false
         """