diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index e568aee17..8d1fee5d5 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Person
   end
 
   def public_url
-    "#{self.url}users/#{self.owner.username}"
+    "#{self.url}public/#{self.owner.username}"
   end
 
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index b6e8a293e..2827c4cc7 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
   resources :albums
   
   # added public route to user
-  match 'users/:username', :to => 'users#public'
+  match 'public/:username', :to => 'users#public'
   resources :users,               :except => [:create, :new, :show]
 
   match 'aspects/move_friends', :to => 'aspects#move_friends', :as => 'move_friends'