diff --git a/changelog.d/58.misc b/changelog.d/58.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64098a68a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/58.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Don't push if an user account has expired.
diff --git a/synapse/push/pusherpool.py b/synapse/push/pusherpool.py
index 2456f12f46..35022540ea 100644
--- a/synapse/push/pusherpool.py
+++ b/synapse/push/pusherpool.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self._pusher_shard_config = hs.config.push.pusher_shard_config
         self._instance_name = hs.get_instance_name()
 
+        self._account_validity = hs.config.account_validity
+
         # map from user id to app_id:pushkey to pusher
         self.pushers = {}  # type: Dict[str, Dict[str, Union[HttpPusher, EmailPusher]]]
 
@@ -196,6 +198,15 @@ def on_new_notifications(self, min_stream_id, max_stream_id):
 
             for u in users_affected:
                 if u in self.pushers:
+                    # Don't push if the user account has expired
+                    if self._account_validity.enabled:
+                        expiration_ts = yield self.store.get_expiration_ts_for_user(u)
+                        if (
+                            expiration_ts is not None
+                            and self.clock.time_msec() >= expiration_ts
+                        ):
+                            continue
+
                     for p in self.pushers[u].values():
                         p.on_new_notifications(min_stream_id, max_stream_id)
 
@@ -217,6 +228,15 @@ def on_new_receipts(self, min_stream_id, max_stream_id, affected_room_ids):
 
             for u in users_affected:
                 if u in self.pushers:
+                    # Don't push if the user account has expired
+                    if self._account_validity.enabled:
+                        expiration_ts = yield self.store.get_expiration_ts_for_user(u)
+                        if (
+                            expiration_ts is not None
+                            and self.clock.time_msec() >= expiration_ts
+                        ):
+                            continue
+
                     for p in self.pushers[u].values():
                         p.on_new_receipts(min_stream_id, max_stream_id)