1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/account_validity.py b/synapse/handlers/account_validity.py
index 4caf6d591a..f33044e97a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/account_validity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/account_validity.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class AccountValidityHandler:
                     "send_renewals", self._send_renewal_emails
                 )
 
-            self.clock.looping_call(send_emails, 30 * 60 * 1000)
+            if hs.config.run_background_tasks:
+                self.clock.looping_call(send_emails, 30 * 60 * 1000)
 
     async def _send_renewal_emails(self):
         """Gets the list of users whose account is expiring in the amount of time