1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/visibility.py b/synapse/visibility.py
index 5590b866ed..d7dbdc77ff 100644
--- a/synapse/visibility.py
+++ b/synapse/visibility.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ MEMBERSHIP_PRIORITY = (
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
-def filter_events_for_clients(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state):
+def filter_events_for_clients(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state,
+                              always_include_ids=frozenset()):
     """ Returns dict of user_id -> list of events that user is allowed to
     see.
 
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ def filter_events_for_clients(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state):
             * the user has not been a member of the room since the
             given events
         events ([synapse.events.EventBase]): list of events to filter
+        always_include_ids (set(event_id)): set of event ids to specifically
+            include (unless sender is ignored)
     """
     forgotten = yield preserve_context_over_deferred(defer.gatherResults([
         defer.maybeDeferred(
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ def filter_events_for_clients(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state):
         if not event.is_state() and event.sender in ignore_list:
             return False
 
+        if event.event_id in always_include_ids:
+            return True
+
         state = event_id_to_state[event.event_id]
 
         # get the room_visibility at the time of the event.
@@ -189,7 +195,8 @@ def filter_events_for_clients(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state):
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
-def filter_events_for_client(store, user_id, events, is_peeking=False):
+def filter_events_for_client(store, user_id, events, is_peeking=False,
+                             always_include_ids=frozenset()):
     """
     Check which events a user is allowed to see
 
@@ -213,6 +220,7 @@ def filter_events_for_client(store, user_id, events, is_peeking=False):
         types=types
     )
     res = yield filter_events_for_clients(
-        store, [(user_id, is_peeking)], events, event_id_to_state
+        store, [(user_id, is_peeking)], events, event_id_to_state,
+        always_include_ids=always_include_ids,
     )
     defer.returnValue(res.get(user_id, []))