diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-domain.conf.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-domain.conf.j2
index 5b94685e7..7ba42bdf8 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-domain.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/nginx/conf.d/matrix-domain.conf.j2
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	# Redirect other endpoints registered by the media-repo to its container
 	# /_matrix/client/r0/logout
 	# /_matrix/client/r0/logout/all
-	location ~ /_matrix/client/(r0|v1|v3|unstable)/(logout|logout/all) {
+	location ~ ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v1|v3|unstable)/(logout|logout/all) {
 		{% if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled %}
 			{# Use the embedded DNS resolver in Docker containers to discover the service #}
 			resolver {{ matrix_nginx_proxy_http_level_resolver }} valid=5s;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	# Redirect other endpoints registered by the media-repo to its container
 	# /_matrix/client/r0/admin/purge_media_cache
 	# /_matrix/client/r0/admin/quarantine_media/{roomId:[^/]+}
-	location ~ /_matrix/client/(r0|v1|v3|unstable)/admin/(purge_media_cache|quarantine_media/.*) {
+	location ~ ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v1|v3|unstable)/admin/(purge_media_cache|quarantine_media/.*) {
 		{% if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled %}
 			{# Use the embedded DNS resolver in Docker containers to discover the service #}
 			resolver {{ matrix_nginx_proxy_http_level_resolver }} valid=5s;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 	{% endif %}
 
 	{% if matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_user_directory_search_enabled %}
-	location ~ /_matrix/client/(r0|v3)/user_directory/search {
+	location ~ ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3)/user_directory/search {
 		{% if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled %}
 			{# Use the embedded DNS resolver in Docker containers to discover the service #}
 			resolver {{ matrix_nginx_proxy_http_level_resolver }} valid=5s;