2 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
index dc44727b36..deee0f4904 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
 
     @log_function
     def make_query(self, destination, query_type, args,
-                   retry_on_dns_fail=False):
+                   retry_on_dns_fail=False, ignore_backoff=False):
         """Sends a federation Query to a remote homeserver of the given type
         and arguments.
 
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
                 handler name used in register_query_handler().
             args (dict): Mapping of strings to strings containing the details
                 of the query request.
+            ignore_backoff (bool): true to ignore the historical backoff data
+                and try the request anyway.
 
         Returns:
             a Deferred which will eventually yield a JSON object from the
@@ -106,7 +108,8 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
         sent_queries_counter.inc(query_type)
 
         return self.transport_layer.make_query(
-            destination, query_type, args, retry_on_dns_fail=retry_on_dns_fail
+            destination, query_type, args, retry_on_dns_fail=retry_on_dns_fail,
+            ignore_backoff=ignore_backoff,
         )
 
     @log_function
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index cc9bc7f14b..15a03378f5 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
-    def make_query(self, destination, query_type, args, retry_on_dns_fail):
+    def make_query(self, destination, query_type, args, retry_on_dns_fail,
+                   ignore_backoff=False):
         path = PREFIX + "/query/%s" % query_type
 
         content = yield self.client.get_json(
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
             args=args,
             retry_on_dns_fail=retry_on_dns_fail,
             timeout=10000,
+            ignore_backoff=ignore_backoff,
         )
 
         defer.returnValue(content)
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
             destination=destination,
             path=path,
             data=content,
+            ignore_backoff=True,
         )
 
         defer.returnValue(response)
@@ -270,6 +273,7 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
             destination=remote_server,
             path=path,
             args=args,
+            ignore_backoff=True,
         )
 
         defer.returnValue(response)