diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/builder.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/builder.rs
index 365a4483c4e..b902e0d25e5 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/builder.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /// Set the server name to discover the homeserver from, assuming an HTTP
-    /// (not secured) scheme.
+    /// (not secured) scheme. This also relaxes OIDC discovery checks to allow
+    /// HTTP schemes.
     ///
     /// This method is mutually exclusive with
     /// [`homeserver_url()`][Self::homeserver_url], if you set both whatever was
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
         let http_client = HttpClient::new(inner_http_client.clone(), self.request_config);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "experimental-oidc")]
-        let mut authentication_server_info = None;
+        let (mut authentication_server_info, mut allow_insecure_oidc) = (None, false);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "experimental-sliding-sync")]
         let mut sliding_sync_proxy: Option<Url> = None;
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
                 #[cfg(feature = "experimental-oidc")]
                 {
                     authentication_server_info = well_known.authentication;
+                    allow_insecure_oidc = matches!(protocol, UrlScheme::Http);
                 }
 
                 #[cfg(feature = "experimental-sliding-sync")]
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
             reload_session_callback: OnceCell::default(),
             save_session_callback: OnceCell::default(),
             #[cfg(feature = "experimental-oidc")]
-            oidc: OidcCtx::new(authentication_server_info),
+            oidc: OidcCtx::new(authentication_server_info, allow_insecure_oidc),
         });
 
         let inner = Arc::new(ClientInner::new(
@@ -457,7 +459,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 enum UrlScheme {
     Http,
     Https,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mock.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mock.rs
index 8aef89b03e8..422087fb4b4 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mock.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mock.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ impl MockImpl {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl OidcBackend for MockImpl {
-    async fn discover(&self, issuer: &str) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError> {
+    async fn discover(
+        &self,
+        issuer: &str,
+        _insecure: bool,
+    ) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError> {
         Ok(ProviderMetadata {
             issuer: Some(self.issuer.clone()),
             authorization_endpoint: Some(Url::parse(&self.authorization_endpoint).unwrap()),
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mod.rs
index f76ae0e9cad..5f1883afb26 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/mod.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ pub(super) struct RefreshedSessionTokens {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub(super) trait OidcBackend: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
-    async fn discover(&self, issuer: &str) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError>;
+    async fn discover(
+        &self,
+        issuer: &str,
+        insecure: bool,
+    ) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError>;
 
     async fn register_client(
         &self,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/server.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/server.rs
index 0163e61375d..b2ea157aaa0 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/server.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/backend/server.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use mas_oidc_client::{
             access_token_with_authorization_code, build_par_authorization_url,
             AuthorizationRequestData, AuthorizationValidationData,
         },
-        discovery::discover,
+        discovery::{discover, insecure_discover},
         jose::{fetch_jwks, JwtVerificationData},
         refresh_token::refresh_access_token,
         registration::register_client,
@@ -71,8 +71,16 @@ impl OidcServer {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl OidcBackend for OidcServer {
-    async fn discover(&self, issuer: &str) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError> {
-        discover(&self.http_service(), issuer).await.map_err(Into::into)
+    async fn discover(
+        &self,
+        issuer: &str,
+        insecure: bool,
+    ) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError> {
+        if insecure {
+            insecure_discover(&self.http_service(), issuer).await.map_err(Into::into)
+        } else {
+            discover(&self.http_service(), issuer).await.map_err(Into::into)
+        }
     }
 
     async fn trade_authorization_code_for_tokens(
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/mod.rs
index 80c0528a38e..c7697335ca1 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/oidc/mod.rs
@@ -229,12 +229,19 @@ pub(crate) struct OidcCtx {
     /// Note: only required because we're using the crypto store that might not
     /// be present before reloading a session.
     deferred_cross_process_lock_init: Mutex<Option<String>>,
+
+    /// Whether to allow HTTP issuer URLs.
+    insecure_discover: bool,
 }
 
 impl OidcCtx {
-    pub(crate) fn new(authentication_server_info: Option<AuthenticationServerInfo>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        authentication_server_info: Option<AuthenticationServerInfo>,
+        insecure_discover: bool,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             authentication_server_info,
+            insecure_discover,
             cross_process_token_refresh_manager: Default::default(),
             deferred_cross_process_lock_init: Default::default(),
         }
@@ -420,7 +427,7 @@ impl Oidc {
         &self,
         issuer: &str,
     ) -> Result<VerifiedProviderMetadata, OidcError> {
-        self.backend.discover(issuer).await
+        self.backend.discover(issuer, self.ctx().insecure_discover).await
     }
 
     /// Fetch the OpenID Connect metadata of the issuer.
@@ -639,7 +646,7 @@ impl Oidc {
         client_metadata: VerifiedClientMetadata,
         software_statement: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<ClientRegistrationResponse, OidcError> {
-        let provider_metadata = self.backend.discover(issuer).await?;
+        let provider_metadata = self.backend.discover(issuer, self.ctx().insecure_discover).await?;
 
         let registration_endpoint = provider_metadata
             .registration_endpoint