1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/account_data.py b/synapse/storage/account_data.py
index aa84ffc2b0..ff14e54c11 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/account_data.py
@@ -308,3 +308,16 @@ class AccountDataStore(SQLBaseStore):
             " WHERE stream_id < ?"
         )
         txn.execute(update_max_id_sql, (next_id, next_id))
+
+    @cachedInlineCallbacks(num_args=2, cache_context=True, max_entries=5000)
+    def is_ignored_by(self, ignored_user_id, ignorer_user_id, cache_context):
+        ignored_account_data = yield self.get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user(
+            "m.ignored_user_list", ignorer_user_id,
+            on_invalidate=cache_context.invalidate,
+        )
+        if not ignored_account_data:
+            defer.returnValue(False)
+
+        defer.returnValue(
+            ignored_user_id in ignored_account_data.get("ignored_users", {})
+        )