1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/set_password.py b/synapse/handlers/set_password.py
index 5a0995d4fe..d90c9e0108 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/set_password.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/set_password.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class SetPasswordHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_password(self, user_id, newpassword, requester=None):
+        if not self.hs.config.password_localdb_enabled:
+            raise SynapseError(403, "Password change disabled", errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN)
+
         password_hash = yield self._auth_handler.hash(newpassword)
 
         except_device_id = requester.device_id if requester else None