1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index da5692e03e..3875e53c08 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
             except RequestSendFailed as e:
                 raise SynapseError(502, "Failed to fetch profile") from e
             except HttpResponseException as e:
+                if e.code < 500 and e.code != 404:
+                    # Other codes are not allowed in c2s API
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Server replied with wrong response: %s %s", e.code, e.msg
+                    )
+
+                    raise SynapseError(502, "Failed to fetch profile")
                 raise e.to_synapse_error()
 
     async def get_profile_from_cache(self, user_id: str) -> JsonDict: