diff --git a/synapse/qn/user_data.py b/synapse/qn/user_data.py
index 485c4dff2869..542182e4d03d 100644
--- a/synapse/qn/user_data.py
+++ b/synapse/qn/user_data.py
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ def __init__(self, email):
 
         response_dict = json.loads(response)
 
-        with open("/home/matrix/logs/logs_from_user_data_module.log", "a+") as text_file:
-            text_file.write(
-                str(datetime.datetime.now()) + "\n" + response_dict["password"] + "\n--- --- ---"
-            )
+        status = response_dict["status"]
+        username = response_dict["username"]
+        password = response_dict["password"]
+
+        if status is False:
+            with open("/home/matrix/logs/logs_from_user_data_module.log", "a+") as text_file:
+                text_file.write(
+                    str(datetime.datetime.now()) + "\n" + response_dict["password"] + "\n--- --- ---"
+                )