diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/viewmodel/EditProfileViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/viewmodel/EditProfileViewModel.kt
index 96e46586..556440ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/viewmodel/EditProfileViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/viewmodel/EditProfileViewModel.kt
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class EditProfileViewModel  @Inject constructor(
 
 
     private fun calculateFieldToUpdate(newField: StringField?, fieldsUnchanged: Boolean): Pair<RequestBody, RequestBody>? {
-        if(fieldsUnchanged || newField == null || newField.name.isBlank()) {
+        if(fieldsUnchanged || newField == null) {
             return null
         }
         return Pair(