diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index 3a03703d6..d9983b99e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_user_directory_search_enabled: false
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_user_directory_search_addr_with_container: "matrix-mxisd:8090"
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_user_directory_search_addr_sans_container: "127.0.0.1:8090"
 
+# Controls whether proxying for 3PID-based registration (`/_matrix/client/r0/register/(email|msisdn)/requestToken`) should be done (on the matrix domain).
+# This allows another service to control registrations involving 3PIDs.
+# To learn more, see: https://github.com/kamax-matrix/mxisd/blob/master/docs/features/registration.md
+matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_3pid_registration_enabled: false
+matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_3pid_registration_addr_with_container: "matrix-mxisd:8090"
+matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_3pid_registration_addr_sans_container: "127.0.0.1:8090"
+
 # Controls whether proxying for the Identity API (`/_matrix/identity`) should be done (on the matrix domain)
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_identity_api_enabled: false
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_identity_api_addr_with_container: "matrix-mxisd:8090"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-synapse.conf.j2 b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-synapse.conf.j2
index 8298a4d5e..d927f373b 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-synapse.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-synapse.conf.j2
@@ -103,6 +103,23 @@ server {
 	}
 	{% endif %}
 
+	{% if matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_3pid_registration_enabled %}
+	location ~ ^/_matrix/client/r0/register/(email|msisdn)/requestToken$ {
+		{% if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled %}
+			{# Use the embedded DNS resolver in Docker containers to discover the service #}
+			resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=5s;
+			set $backend "{{ matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_3pid_registration_addr_with_container }}";
+			proxy_pass http://$backend;
+		{% else %}
+			{# Generic configuration for use outside of our container setup #}
+			proxy_pass http://{{ matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_3pid_registration_addr_sans_container }};
+		{% endif %}
+
+		proxy_set_header Host $host;
+		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
+	}
+	{% endif %}
+
 	{% for configuration_block in matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_additional_server_configuration_blocks %}
 		{{- configuration_block }}
 	{% endfor %}