1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 50e81a20e4..9800e24453 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
         if self.hs.config.user_directory_search_all_users:
             profile = yield self.store.get_profileinfo(target_user.localpart)
             yield self.user_directory_handler.handle_local_profile_change(
-                target_user.user_id, profile
+                target_user.to_string(), profile
             )
 
         yield self._update_join_states(requester, target_user)