diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts b/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts
index 528c9a283..effeb544c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/user-manager.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { User, Profile } from "../types";
+import { User } from "../types";
 import http from "../utils/http";
 import constants from "../utils/constants";
 import TokenManager from "./token-manager";
@@ -275,38 +275,18 @@ class UserManager {
     return true;
   }
 
-  private async updateUser(user: User) {
+  private async updateUser(partial: Partial<User>) {
+    const user = await this.getUser();
+    if (!user) return;
+
     const token = await this.tokenManager.getAccessToken();
     await http.patch.json(
       `${constants.API_HOST}${ENDPOINTS.user}`,
-      user,
+      partial,
       token
     );
 
-    await this.setUser(user);
-  }
-
-  async setProfile(profile: Partial<Profile>) {
-    const user = await this.getUser();
-    const key = await this.getEncryptionKey();
-    const userProfile = await this.getProfile();
-    if (!user || !key) return;
-
-    user.profile = await this.db
-      .storage()
-      .encrypt(key, JSON.stringify({ ...userProfile, ...profile }));
-    await this.updateUser(user);
-  }
-
-  async getProfile() {
-    const user = await this.getUser();
-    const key = await this.getEncryptionKey();
-    if (!user || !key || !user.profile) return;
-
-    const profile = JSON.parse(
-      await this.db.storage().decrypt(key, user.profile)
-    );
-    return profile as Profile;
+    await this.setUser({ ...user, ...partial });
   }
 
   async deleteUser(password: string) {
@@ -410,7 +390,7 @@ class UserManager {
           .storage()
           .encrypt(userEncryptionKey, JSON.stringify(key));
 
-        await this.updateUser(user);
+        await this.updateUser({ attachmentsKey: user.attachmentsKey });
         return key;
       }
 
@@ -527,7 +507,7 @@ class UserManager {
       user.attachmentsKey = await this.db
         .storage()
         .encrypt(userEncryptionKey, JSON.stringify(attachmentsKey));
-      await this.updateUser(user);
+      await this.updateUser({ attachmentsKey: user.attachmentsKey });
     }
 
     if (old_password)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/collections/settings.ts b/packages/core/src/collections/settings.ts
index 136e83407..9131d4a44 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/collections/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/collections/settings.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import Database from "../api";
 import {
   GroupOptions,
   GroupingKey,
+  Profile,
   SettingItem,
   SettingItemMap,
   SideBarHideableSection,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ const defaultSettings: SettingItemMap = {
   titleFormat: "Note $date$ $time$",
   defaultNotebook: undefined,
   trashCleanupInterval: 7,
+  profile: undefined,
 
   "groupOptions:trash": DEFAULT_GROUP_OPTIONS("trash"),
   "groupOptions:tags": DEFAULT_GROUP_OPTIONS("tags"),
@@ -195,4 +197,16 @@ export class Settings implements ICollection {
   setSideBarHiddenItems(section: SideBarHideableSection, ids: string[]) {
     return this.set(`sideBarHiddenItems:${section}`, ids);
   }
+
+  getProfile() {
+    return this.get("profile");
+  }
+
+  setProfile(partial: Partial<Profile> | undefined) {
+    const profile =
+      partial === undefined || (!partial.fullName && !partial.profilePicture)
+        ? undefined
+        : { ...this.getProfile(), ...partial };
+    return this.set("profile", profile);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/database/index.ts b/packages/core/src/database/index.ts
index 62df0ad48..13b33a461 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/database/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/database/index.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ const DataMappers: Partial<Record<ItemType, (row: any) => void>> = {
       (row.key.startsWith("groupOptions") ||
         row.key.startsWith("toolbarConfig") ||
         row.key.startsWith("sideBarOrder") ||
-        row.key.startsWith("sideBarHiddenItems"))
+        row.key.startsWith("sideBarHiddenItems") ||
+        row.key.startsWith("profile"))
     )
       row.value = JSON.parse(row.value);
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types.ts b/packages/core/src/types.ts
index 9ab215cce..b2e0d4d15 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types.ts
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ export type SettingItemMap = {
   timeFormat: TimeFormat;
   dateFormat: string;
   defaultNotebook: string | undefined;
+  profile: Profile | undefined;
 } & Record<`groupOptions:${GroupingKey}`, GroupOptions> &
   Record<`toolbarConfig:${ToolbarConfigPlatforms}`, ToolbarConfig | undefined> &
   Record<`sideBarOrder:${SideBarSection}`, string[]> &
@@ -515,7 +516,6 @@ export type User = {
   isEmailConfirmed: boolean;
   salt: string;
   attachmentsKey?: Cipher<"base64">;
-  profile?: Cipher<"base64">;
   marketingConsent?: boolean;
   mfa: {
     isEnabled: boolean;