1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
index 7fe16130e7..73878dd99d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import secrets
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+import attr
+
 from synapse.api.constants import Direction, UserTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
@@ -161,11 +163,13 @@ class UsersRestServletV2(RestServlet):
         )
 
         # If support for MSC3866 is not enabled, don't show the approval flag.
+        filter = None
         if not self._msc3866_enabled:
-            for user in users:
-                del user["approved"]
 
-        ret = {"users": users, "total": total}
+            def _filter(a: attr.Attribute) -> bool:
+                return a.name != "approved"
+
+        ret = {"users": [attr.asdict(u, filter=filter) for u in users], "total": total}
         if (start + limit) < total:
             ret["next_token"] = str(start + len(users))