1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py
index 9137c4edb1..a9349bf9a1 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Set
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.api.urls import ConsentURIBuilder
 from synapse.config import ConfigError
 from synapse.types import get_localpart_from_id
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -28,16 +31,11 @@ class ConsentServerNotices:
     privacy policy consent, and sends one if we do.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
-        """
-
-        Args:
-            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
-        """
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self._server_notices_manager = hs.get_server_notices_manager()
         self._store = hs.get_datastore()
 
-        self._users_in_progress = set()
+        self._users_in_progress = set()  # type: Set[str]
 
         self._current_consent_version = hs.config.user_consent_version
         self._server_notice_content = hs.config.user_consent_server_notice_content
@@ -73,6 +71,10 @@ class ConsentServerNotices:
         try:
             u = await self._store.get_user_by_id(user_id)
 
+            # The user doesn't exist.
+            if u is None:
+                return
+
             if u["is_guest"] and not self._send_to_guests:
                 # don't send to guests
                 return