1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index e8892e1220..75227ae34b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -496,16 +496,16 @@ class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
                 be found to be in any room the server is in, and therefore the query
                 is denied.
         """
+
         # Implementation of MSC1301: don't allow looking up profiles if the
         # requester isn't in the same room as the target. We expect requester to
         # be None when this function is called outside of a profile query, e.g.
         # when building a membership event. In this case, we must allow the
         # lookup.
-        if not self.hs.config.limit_profile_requests_to_known_users or not requester:
-            return
-
-        # Always allow the user to query their own profile.
-        if target_user.to_string() == requester.to_string():
+        if (
+            not self.hs.config.limit_profile_requests_to_users_who_share_rooms
+            or not requester
+        ):
             return
 
         # Always allow the user to query their own profile.