diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py
index 231ecec9..5fab9386 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_user.py
@@ -186,3 +186,11 @@ class UserViews(TestCase):
 
         self.local_user.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertFalse(self.local_user.show_suggested_users)
+
+    def test_user_redirect(self):
+        """test the basic redirect"""
+        request = self.factory.get("@mouse")
+        request.user = self.anonymous_user
+        result = views.user_redirect(request, "mouse")
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 302)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 7220b545..87c1e160 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # users
     re_path(rf"{USER_PATH}\.json$", views.User.as_view()),
     re_path(rf"{USER_PATH}/?$", views.User.as_view(), name="user-feed"),
+    re_path(rf"^@(?P<username>{regex.USERNAME})$", views.user_redirect),
     re_path(rf"{USER_PATH}/rss/?$", views.rss_feed.RssFeed(), name="user-rss"),
     re_path(
         rf"{USER_PATH}/followers(.json)?/?$",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 8b1f5648..f77a3b50 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ from .search import Search
 from .status import CreateStatus, EditStatus, DeleteStatus, update_progress
 from .status import edit_readthrough
 from .updates import get_notification_count, get_unread_status_count
-from .user import User, Followers, Following, hide_suggestions
+from .user import User, Followers, Following, hide_suggestions, user_redirect
 from .wellknown import *
 from .annual_summary import (
     AnnualSummary,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/user.py b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
index 188f8e66..9deea14b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
@@ -151,3 +151,9 @@ def hide_suggestions(request):
     request.user.show_suggested_users = False
     request.user.save(broadcast=False, update_fields=["show_suggested_users"])
     return redirect(request.headers.get("Referer", "/"))
+
+
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def user_redirect(request, username):
+    """redirect to a user's feed"""
+    return redirect("user-feed", username=username)