From 441009b81c4267c20f9fac215bd3cdc5395f9da7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: richjohnrambo <richjohnrambo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:11:05 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix privacy friend verification updates

---
 server/store/privacy_test.go | 14 ++++++++++++++
 server/store/store.go        |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 server/store/privacy_test.go

diff --git a/server/store/privacy_test.go b/server/store/privacy_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce53821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/store/privacy_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/tinode/chat/server/store/types"
+)
+
+func TestValidUserPrivacyPatchAcceptsFriendVerificationOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	disabled := false
+	if !validUserPrivacyPatch(types.UserPrivacyPatch{FriendRequestVerification: &disabled}) {
+		t.Fatal("friend_request_verification should be a valid standalone privacy patch")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/store/store.go b/server/store/store.go
index 840e7f9..1701db2 100644
--- a/server/store/store.go
+++ b/server/store/store.go
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ func (profileMapper) UpdatePrivacy(tenantID types.TenantID, uid types.Uid, patch
 }
 
 func validUserPrivacyPatch(patch types.UserPrivacyPatch) bool {
-	if patch.AddMeMethods == nil && patch.ProfileVisibility == nil && patch.LastSeenVisibility == nil && patch.ReadReceipts == nil && patch.GroupInviteVerification == nil {
+	if patch.AddMeMethods == nil && patch.ProfileVisibility == nil && patch.LastSeenVisibility == nil && patch.ReadReceipts == nil && patch.FriendRequestVerification == nil && patch.GroupInviteVerification == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 	for method := range patch.AddMeMethods {