diff --git a/src/backend/api/mod.rs b/src/backend/api/mod.rs
index 552fba1..3796db3 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/mod.rs
@@ -126,3 +126,8 @@ pub async fn edit_list(
     };
     Ok(Json(DbEdit::view(params, &data)?))
 }
+
+/// Trims the string param, and converts to None if it is empty
+fn empty_to_none(val: &mut Option<String>) {
+    (*val) = val.as_ref().map(|s| s.trim().to_owned());
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/api/user.rs b/src/backend/api/user.rs
index 838f2da..0061ce9 100644
--- a/src/backend/api/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/api/user.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::check_is_admin;
+use super::{check_is_admin, empty_to_none};
 use crate::{
     backend::{
         database::{conflict::DbConflict, read_jwt_secret, IbisData},
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn get_user(
 #[debug_handler]
 pub(in crate::backend::api) async fn update_user_profile(
     data: Data<IbisData>,
-    Form(params): Form<UpdateUserForm>,
+    Form(mut params): Form<UpdateUserForm>,
 ) -> MyResult<Json<SuccessResponse>> {
+    empty_to_none(&mut params.display_name);
+    empty_to_none(&mut params.bio);
     DbPerson::update_profile(&params, &data)?;
     Ok(Json(SuccessResponse::default()))
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/api.rs b/src/frontend/api.rs
index b6f3e6b..1d647e2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/api.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/api.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ impl ApiClient {
         &self,
         data: UpdateUserForm,
     ) -> Result<SuccessResponse, ServerFnError> {
-        log::info!("{:?}", &data);
         self.post("/api/v1/account/update", Some(data)).await
     }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/pages/login.rs b/src/frontend/pages/login.rs
index ea6e4b4..f251b49 100644
--- a/src/frontend/pages/login.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/pages/login.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use leptos_router::components::Redirect;
 
 #[component]
 pub fn Login() -> impl IntoView {
-    let (login_response, set_login_response) = signal(None::<()>);
+    let (login_response, set_login_response) = signal(false);
     let (login_error, set_login_error) = signal(None::<String>);
     let (wait_for_response, set_wait_for_response) = signal(false);
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn Login() -> impl IntoView {
             match result {
                 Ok(_res) => {
                     site().refetch();
-                    set_login_response.update(|v| *v = Some(()));
+                    set_login_response.set(true);
                     set_login_error.update(|e| *e = None);
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn Login() -> impl IntoView {
 
     view! {
         <Show
-            when=move || login_response.get().is_some()
+            when=move || login_response.get()
             fallback=move || {
                 view! {
                     <CredentialsForm
diff --git a/src/frontend/pages/register.rs b/src/frontend/pages/register.rs
index e101d4a..ee4f917 100644
--- a/src/frontend/pages/register.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/pages/register.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use log::info;
 
 #[component]
 pub fn Register() -> impl IntoView {
-    let (register_response, set_register_response) = signal(None::<()>);
+    let (register_response, set_register_response) = signal(false);
     let (register_error, set_register_error) = signal(None::<String>);
     let (wait_for_response, set_wait_for_response) = signal(false);
 
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ pub fn Register() -> impl IntoView {
         let credentials = RegisterUserForm { username, password };
         info!("Try to register new account for {}", credentials.username);
         async move {
-            set_wait_for_response.update(|w| *w = true);
+            set_wait_for_response.set(true);
             let result = CLIENT.register(credentials).await;
-            set_wait_for_response.update(|w| *w = false);
+            set_wait_for_response.set(false);
             match result {
                 Ok(_res) => {
                     site().refetch();
-                    set_register_response.update(|v| *v = Some(()));
-                    set_register_error.update(|e| *e = None);
+                    set_register_response.set(true);
+                    set_register_error.set(None);
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     let msg = err.to_string();
                     log::warn!("Unable to register new account: {msg}");
-                    set_register_error.update(|e| *e = Some(msg));
+                    set_register_error.set(Some(msg));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn Register() -> impl IntoView {
 
     view! {
         <Show
-            when=move || register_response.get().is_some()
+            when=move || register_response.get()
             fallback=move || {
                 view! {
                     <CredentialsForm
diff --git a/src/frontend/pages/user_edit_profile.rs b/src/frontend/pages/user_edit_profile.rs
index 398d358..e1133f2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/pages/user_edit_profile.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/pages/user_edit_profile.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use leptos::prelude::*;
 
 #[component]
 pub fn UserEditProfile() -> impl IntoView {
+    let (saved, set_saved) = signal(false);
     let (submit_error, set_submit_error) = signal(None::<String>);
 
     let submit_action = Action::new(move |form: &UpdateUserForm| {
@@ -17,12 +18,14 @@ pub fn UserEditProfile() -> impl IntoView {
             let result = CLIENT.update_user_profile(form).await;
             match result {
                 Ok(_res) => {
-                    set_submit_error.update(|e| *e = None);
+                    site().refetch();
+                    set_saved.set(true);
+                    set_submit_error.set(None);
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     let msg = err.to_string();
                     log::warn!("Unable to update profile: {msg}");
-                    set_submit_error.update(|e| *e = Some(msg));
+                    set_submit_error.set(Some(msg));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ pub fn UserEditProfile() -> impl IntoView {
                             id="displayname"
                             class="w-80 input input-secondary input-bordered"
                             prop:value=display_name
+                            value=display_name
                             on:change=move |ev| {
                                 let val = event_target_value(&ev);
                                 set_display_name.set(val);
@@ -74,7 +78,9 @@ pub fn UserEditProfile() -> impl IntoView {
                                 let val = evt.target().value();
                                 set_bio.set(val);
                             }
-                        ></textarea>
+                        >
+                            bio.get()
+                        </textarea>
                     </div>
                     <button
                         class="btn btn-primary"
@@ -89,6 +95,14 @@ pub fn UserEditProfile() -> impl IntoView {
                     >
                         Submit
                     </button>
+
+                    <Show when=move || saved.get()>
+                        <div class="toast">
+                            <div class="alert alert-info">
+                                <span>Saved!</span>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </Show>
                 }
             }