1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py
index 5c7113a3bb..af812dbda9 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
             if self.hs.config.user_directory_search_all_users:
                 profile = yield self.store.get_profileinfo(localpart)
-                yield self.user_directory_handler.handle_local_profile_change(
-                    user_id, profile
+                yield defer.ensureDeferred(
+                    self.user_directory_handler.handle_local_profile_change(
+                        user_id, profile
+                    )
                 )
 
         else: