diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 3b3c1ab52..092bec3bb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.urls import path, re_path
 from bookwyrm import incoming, outgoing, views, settings, wellknown
 from bookwyrm import view_actions as actions
 
-username_regex = r'(?P<username>[\w\-_]+@[\w\-\_\.]+)'
+username_regex = r'(?P<username>[\w\-_\.]+@[\w\-\_\.]+)'
 localname_regex = r'(?P<username>[\w\-_]+)'
 user_path = r'^user/%s' % username_regex
 local_user_path = r'^user/%s' % localname_regex