diff --git a/readthedocs/profiles/views.py b/readthedocs/profiles/views.py
index 97607e0eda5..00f72266458 100644
--- a/readthedocs/profiles/views.py
+++ b/readthedocs/profiles/views.py
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ def get_object(self):
 
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse(
-            'profiles_profile_detail',
-            kwargs={'username': self.request.user.username},
+            "profiles_profile_edit",
         )
 
 
diff --git a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_profile_views.py b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_profile_views.py
index 23f5297fc5d..a8bf31d439b 100644
--- a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_profile_views.py
+++ b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_profile_views.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def test_edit_profile(self):
             },
         )
         self.assertTrue(resp.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(resp["Location"], "/accounts/edit/")
 
         self.user.refresh_from_db()
         self.user.profile.refresh_from_db()