diff --git a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
index ce5a506b74..f4451e5dfb 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ class UserDirectoyHandler(object):
 
                 if change is None:
                     # Handle any profile changes
-                    yield self._handle_profile_change(state_key, prev_event_id, event_id)
+                    yield self._handle_profile_change(
+                        state_key, room_id, prev_event_id, event_id,
+                    )
                     continue
 
                 if not change:
@@ -372,7 +374,7 @@ class UserDirectoyHandler(object):
             yield self.store.remove_from_user_in_public_room(user_id)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _handle_profile_change(self, user_id, prev_event_id, event_id):
+    def _handle_profile_change(self, user_id, room_id, prev_event_id, event_id):
         """Check member event changes for any profile changes and update the
         database if there are.
         """
@@ -395,7 +397,9 @@ class UserDirectoyHandler(object):
         new_avatar = event.content.get("avatar_url")
 
         if prev_name != new_name or prev_avatar != new_avatar:
-            yield self.store.update_profile_in_user_dir(user_id, new_name, new_avatar)
+            yield self.store.update_profile_in_user_dir(
+                user_id, new_name, new_avatar, room_id,
+            )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _get_key_change(self, prev_event_id, event_id, key_name, public_value):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/user_directory.py b/synapse/storage/user_directory.py
index 67b14cf26a..137aca2881 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/user_directory.py
@@ -149,12 +149,13 @@ class UserDirectoryStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
         self.get_user_in_directory.invalidate((user_id,))
 
-    def update_profile_in_user_dir(self, user_id, display_name, avatar_url):
+    def update_profile_in_user_dir(self, user_id, display_name, avatar_url, room_id):
         def _update_profile_in_user_dir_txn(txn):
             new_entry = self._simple_upsert_txn(
                 txn,
                 table="user_directory",
                 keyvalues={"user_id": user_id},
+                insertion_values={"room_id": room_id},
                 values={"display_name": display_name, "avatar_url": avatar_url},
                 lock=False,  # We're only inserter
             )