1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
index 7cc4db20d6..357e9a574d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
@@ -304,13 +304,20 @@ class UserRestServletV2(RestServlet):
                 # remove old threepids
                 for medium, address in del_threepids:
                     try:
-                        await self.auth_handler.delete_threepid(
-                            user_id, medium, address, None
+                        # Attempt to remove any known bindings of this third-party ID
+                        # and user ID from identity servers.
+                        await self.hs.get_identity_handler().try_unbind_threepid(
+                            user_id, medium, address, id_server=None
                         )
                     except Exception:
                         logger.exception("Failed to remove threepids")
                         raise SynapseError(500, "Failed to remove threepids")
 
+                    # Delete the local association of this user ID and third-party ID.
+                    await self.auth_handler.delete_local_threepid(
+                        user_id, medium, address
+                    )
+
                 # add new threepids
                 current_time = self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
                 for medium, address in add_threepids: