diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts b/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts
index a884d37c1..411b5fd06 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts
@@ -538,10 +538,11 @@ class UserManager {
         public: keys.publicKey,
         private: await this.db
           .storage()
-          .encrypt(userEncryptionKey, JSON.stringify(keys.privateKey))
+          .encrypt(userEncryptionKey, keys.privateKey)
       }
     };
     await this.updateUser(updatePayload);
+    this.keyManager.clearCache();
   }
 
   async sendVerificationEmail(newEmail?: string) {