diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index ddab6a11f..137d075b5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
             r"/mix_tags",
             r"/daily$",
             r"/daily \d+$",
-            r"/profit$",
-            r"/profit \d+",
+            r"/profit([_ ]long|[_ ]short)?$",
+            r"/profit([_ ]long|[_ ]short)? \d+$",
             r"/stats$",
             r"/count$",
             r"/locks$",
@@ -1126,6 +1126,11 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
         timescale = None
         try:
             if context.args:
+                if not direction:
+                    arg = context.args[0].lower()
+                    if arg in ("short", "long"):
+                        direction = arg
+                        context.args.pop(0)  # Remove direction from args
                 timescale = int(context.args[0]) - 1
                 today_start = datetime.combine(date.today(), datetime.min.time())
                 start_date = today_start - timedelta(days=timescale)
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 531b3046d..3aa802f3d 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -3006,11 +3006,28 @@ async def test_telegram_profit_long_short_handle(
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
     assert "No long trades yet." in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     msg_mock.reset_mock()
+
+    # Test support with "/profit long"
+    context = MagicMock()
+    context.args = ["long"]
+    await telegram._profit(update=update, context=context)
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
+    assert "No long trades yet." in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
+
     await telegram._profit_short(update=update, context=MagicMock())
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
     assert "No short trades yet." in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     msg_mock.reset_mock()
 
+    # Test support with "/profit short"
+    context = MagicMock()
+    context.args = ["short"]
+    await telegram._profit(update=update, context=context)
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
+    assert "No short trades yet." in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
+
     # When there are trades
     create_mock_trades_usdt(fee)