diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0054.py b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0054.py
index bdb0f72d..c44ad9af 100755
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0054.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0054.py
@@ -283,13 +283,14 @@ class XEP_0054(object):
         @param target(jid.JID): jid from which we want the VCard
         @result: id to retrieve the profile
         """
-        to_jid = target.userhostJID()
+        target_bare = target.userhostJID()
+        to_jid = target if self.isRoom(client, target_bare) else target_bare
         log.debug(_(u"Asking for %s's VCard") % to_jid.userhost())
         reg_request = client.IQ('get')
         reg_request["from"] = client.jid.full()
-        reg_request["to"] = to_jid.userhost()
+        reg_request["to"] = to_jid.full()
         reg_request.addElement('vCard', NS_VCARD)
-        reg_request.send(to_jid.userhost()).addCallbacks(self._getCardCb, self._getCardEb, callbackArgs=[to_jid, client], errbackArgs=[to_jid, client])
+        reg_request.send(to_jid.full()).addCallbacks(self._getCardCb, self._getCardEb, callbackArgs=[to_jid, client], errbackArgs=[to_jid, client])
         return reg_request["id"]
 
     def getAvatarFile(self, avatar_hash):