diff --git a/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go b/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go
index afa1220e..ef7b2662 100644
--- a/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go
+++ b/publicroomsapi/directory/public_rooms.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ type publicRoomRes struct {
 	Estimate  int64              `json:"total_room_count_estimate,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// GetPublicRooms implements GET /publicRooms
-func GetPublicRooms(
+// GetPostPublicRooms implements GET and POST /publicRooms
+func GetPostPublicRooms(
 	req *http.Request, publicRoomDatabase *storage.PublicRoomsServerDatabase,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	var limit int16
diff --git a/publicroomsapi/routing/routing.go b/publicroomsapi/routing/routing.go
index 3a1c9eb5..422414bc 100644
--- a/publicroomsapi/routing/routing.go
+++ b/publicroomsapi/routing/routing.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func Setup(apiMux *mux.Router, deviceDB *devices.Database, publicRoomsDB *storag
 	).Methods(http.MethodPut, http.MethodOptions)
 	r0mux.Handle("/publicRooms",
 		common.MakeExternalAPI("public_rooms", func(req *http.Request) util.JSONResponse {
-			return directory.GetPublicRooms(req, publicRoomsDB)
+			return directory.GetPostPublicRooms(req, publicRoomsDB)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodGet, http.MethodPost, http.MethodOptions)
 }