3 files changed, 27 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/push/baserules.py b/synapse/push/baserules.py
index 8f0682c948..3523a40108 100644
--- a/synapse/push/baserules.py
+++ b/synapse/push/baserules.py
@@ -261,6 +261,23 @@ BASE_APPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES = [
                 'value': True,
             }
         ]
+    },
+    {
+        'rule_id': 'global/override/.m.rule.tombstone',
+        'conditions': [
+            {
+                'kind': 'event_match',
+                'key': 'type',
+                'pattern': 'm.room.tombstone',
+                '_id': '_tombstone',
+            }
+        ],
+        'actions': [
+            'notify', {
+                'set_tweak': 'highlight',
+                'value': True,
+            }
+        ]
     }
 ]
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/mailer.py b/synapse/push/mailer.py
index 1eb5be0957..c269bcf4a4 100644
--- a/synapse/push/mailer.py
+++ b/synapse/push/mailer.py
@@ -521,11 +521,11 @@ def format_ts_filter(value, format):
     return time.strftime(format, time.localtime(value / 1000))
 
 
-def load_jinja2_templates(config):
+def load_jinja2_templates(config, template_html_name, template_text_name):
     """Load the jinja2 email templates from disk
 
     Returns:
-        (notif_template_html, notif_template_text)
+        (template_html, template_text)
     """
     logger.info("loading email templates from '%s'", config.email_template_dir)
     loader = jinja2.FileSystemLoader(config.email_template_dir)
@@ -533,14 +533,10 @@ def load_jinja2_templates(config):
     env.filters["format_ts"] = format_ts_filter
     env.filters["mxc_to_http"] = _create_mxc_to_http_filter(config)
 
-    notif_template_html = env.get_template(
-        config.email_notif_template_html
-    )
-    notif_template_text = env.get_template(
-        config.email_notif_template_text
-    )
+    template_html = env.get_template(template_html_name)
+    template_text = env.get_template(template_text_name)
 
-    return notif_template_html, notif_template_text
+    return template_html, template_text
 
 
 def _create_mxc_to_http_filter(config):
diff --git a/synapse/push/pusher.py b/synapse/push/pusher.py
index b33f2a357b..14bc7823cf 100644
--- a/synapse/push/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/pusher.py
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ class PusherFactory(object):
         if hs.config.email_enable_notifs:
             self.mailers = {}  # app_name -> Mailer
 
-            templates = load_jinja2_templates(hs.config)
+            templates = load_jinja2_templates(
+                config=hs.config,
+                template_html_name=hs.config.email_notif_template_html,
+                template_text_name=hs.config.email_notif_template_text,
+            )
             self.notif_template_html, self.notif_template_text = templates
 
             self.pusher_types["email"] = self._create_email_pusher