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-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room_member.py6
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index ee12428fe7..b9de146913 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
             )
 
             # Copy direct message state if applicable
-            if user_account_data and "m.direct" in user_account_data:
-                direct_rooms = user_account_data["m.direct"]
+            direct_rooms = user_account_data.get("m.direct", {})
 
-                # Check which key this room is under
+            # Check which key this room is under
+            if isinstance(direct_rooms, dict):
                 for key, room_id_list in direct_rooms.items():
                     if old_room_id in room_id_list and new_room_id not in room_id_list:
                         # Add new room_id to this key