diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/users.py b/backend/open_webui/models/users.py
index 0d36d94b8f..deeda29a85 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/users.py
@@ -530,9 +530,12 @@ class UsersTable:
     ) -> Optional[UserModel]:
         try:
             with get_db_context(db) as db:
-                db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).update({"role": role})
-                db.commit()
                 user = db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).first()
+                if not user:
+                    return None
+                user.role = role
+                db.commit()
+                db.refresh(user)
                 return UserModel.model_validate(user)
         except Exception:
             return None
@@ -542,12 +545,13 @@ class UsersTable:
     ) -> Optional[UserModel]:
         try:
             with get_db_context(db) as db:
-                db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).update(
-                    {**form_data.model_dump(exclude_none=True)}
-                )
-                db.commit()
-
                 user = db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).first()
+                if not user:
+                    return None
+                for key, value in form_data.model_dump(exclude_none=True).items():
+                    setattr(user, key, value)
+                db.commit()
+                db.refresh(user)
                 return UserModel.model_validate(user)
         except Exception:
             return None
@@ -557,12 +561,12 @@ class UsersTable:
     ) -> Optional[UserModel]:
         try:
             with get_db_context(db) as db:
-                db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).update(
-                    {"profile_image_url": profile_image_url}
-                )
-                db.commit()
-
                 user = db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).first()
+                if not user:
+                    return None
+                user.profile_image_url = profile_image_url
+                db.commit()
+                db.refresh(user)
                 return UserModel.model_validate(user)
         except Exception:
             return None
@@ -573,12 +577,12 @@ class UsersTable:
     ) -> Optional[UserModel]:
         try:
             with get_db_context(db) as db:
-                db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).update(
-                    {"last_active_at": int(time.time())}
-                )
-                db.commit()
-
                 user = db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).first()
+                if not user:
+                    return None
+                user.last_active_at = int(time.time())
+                db.commit()
+                db.refresh(user)
                 return UserModel.model_validate(user)
         except Exception:
             return None
@@ -620,12 +624,14 @@ class UsersTable:
     ) -> Optional[UserModel]:
         try:
             with get_db_context(db) as db:
-                db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).update(updated)
-                db.commit()
-
                 user = db.query(User).filter_by(id=id).first()
+                if not user:
+                    return None
+                for key, value in updated.items():
+                    setattr(user, key, value)
+                db.commit()
+                db.refresh(user)
                 return UserModel.model_validate(user)
-                # return UserModel(**user.dict())
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
             return None