diff --git a/chatexchange/browser.py b/chatexchange/browser.py
index 45efda9..97662dd 100644
--- a/chatexchange/browser.py
+++ b/chatexchange/browser.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def _load_user(self, soup):
     @staticmethod
     def user_id_and_name_from_link(link_soup):
         user_name = link_soup.text
-        user_id = int(link_soup['href'].split('/')[2])
+        user_id = int(link_soup['href'].split('/')[-2])
         return user_id, user_name
 
     def _update_chat_fkey_and_user(self):