diff --git a/synapse/push/baserules.py b/synapse/push/baserules.py
index 9dce99ebe..7a18afe5f 100644
--- a/synapse/push/baserules.py
+++ b/synapse/push/baserules.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ BASE_APPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES = [
             {
                 'kind': 'event_match',
                 'key': 'content.body',
-                'pattern': '*@room*',
+                'pattern': '@room',
                 '_id': '_roomnotif_content',
             },
             {