diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/profile.py b/synapse/rest/client/profile.py
index d3655440e9..7b8bb151f9 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/profile.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def _read_propagate(hs: "HomeServer", request: SynapseRequest) -> bool:
 
 
 class ProfileRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_patterns("/profile/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)", v1=True)
+    PATTERNS = client_patterns("/profile/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)$", v1=True)
     CATEGORY = "Event sending requests"
 
     def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):