diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenario.ts b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenario.ts
index 81b1f4041e..88b5a948c1 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenario.ts
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenario.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { RestMultiSession } from "./rest/multi";
 import { spacesScenarios } from './scenarios/spaces';
 import { RestSession } from "./rest/session";
 import { stickerScenarios } from './scenarios/sticker';
+import { userViewScenarios } from "./scenarios/user-view";
 
 export async function scenario(createSession: (s: string) => Promise<ElementSession>,
     restCreator: RestSessionCreator): Promise<void> {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export async function scenario(createSession: (s: string) => Promise<ElementSess
     const bob = await createUser("bob");
 
     await toastScenarios(alice, bob);
+    await userViewScenarios(alice, bob);
     await roomDirectoryScenarios(alice, bob);
     await e2eEncryptionScenarios(alice, bob);
     console.log("create REST users:");
diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/user-view.ts b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/user-view.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..799f9f106a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/user-view.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { strict as assert } from 'assert';
+
+import { ElementSession } from "../session";
+
+export async function userViewScenarios(alice: ElementSession, bob: ElementSession): Promise<void> {
+    console.log(" viewing a user from a permalink:");
+
+    alice.log.step(`views Bob's profile`);
+    await alice.goto(alice.url(`/#/user/@${bob.username}:localhost`));
+    const profile = await alice.query("#mx_RightPanel .mx_UserInfo_profile h2");
+    assert.equal(await alice.innerText(profile), "bob");
+    alice.log.done();
+}