1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/util/logcontext.py b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
index 6b0d2deea0..9e1b537804 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logcontext.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ See doc/log_contexts.rst for details on how this works.
 
 import logging
 import threading
+import types
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, threads
 
@@ -528,8 +529,9 @@ def run_in_background(f, *args, **kwargs):
     return from the function, and that the sentinel context is set once the
     deferred returned by the function completes.
 
-    Useful for wrapping functions that return a deferred which you don't yield
-    on (for instance because you want to pass it to deferred.gatherResults()).
+    Useful for wrapping functions that return a deferred or coroutine, which you don't
+    yield or await on (for instance because you want to pass it to
+    deferred.gatherResults()).
 
     Note that if you completely discard the result, you should make sure that
     `f` doesn't raise any deferred exceptions, otherwise a scary-looking
@@ -544,6 +546,9 @@ def run_in_background(f, *args, **kwargs):
         # by synchronous exceptions, so let's turn them into Failures.
         return defer.fail()
 
+    if isinstance(res, types.CoroutineType):
+        res = defer.ensureDeferred(res)
+
     if not isinstance(res, defer.Deferred):
         return res