1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 7a57a69bd3..7a498af5a2 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
                     content = builder.content
 
                     try:
-                        content["displayname"] = yield profile.get_displayname(target)
-                        content["avatar_url"] = yield profile.get_avatar_url(target)
+                        if "displayname" not in content:
+                            content["displayname"] = yield profile.get_displayname(target)
+                        if "avatar_url" not in content:
+                            content["avatar_url"] = yield profile.get_avatar_url(target)
                     except Exception as e:
                         logger.info(
                             "Failed to get profile information for %r: %s",
@@ -279,7 +281,9 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         if event.type == EventTypes.Message:
             presence = self.hs.get_presence_handler()
-            yield presence.bump_presence_active_time(user)
+            # We don't want to block sending messages on any presence code. This
+            # matters as sometimes presence code can take a while.
+            preserve_fn(presence.bump_presence_active_time)(user)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def deduplicate_state_event(self, event, context):