diff --git a/app/settings/account-info/account-info.controller.js b/app/settings/account-info/account-info.controller.js
index 8effdeaaf..d7374f1d4 100644
--- a/app/settings/account-info/account-info.controller.js
+++ b/app/settings/account-info/account-info.controller.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
             }
           }
         });
-      });
+      }, 400);
     }
 
     function updateCountry(angucompleteCountryObj) {
diff --git a/app/settings/edit-profile/edit-profile.controller.js b/app/settings/edit-profile/edit-profile.controller.js
index e750cc226..7c908d47b 100644
--- a/app/settings/edit-profile/edit-profile.controller.js
+++ b/app/settings/edit-profile/edit-profile.controller.js
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
       .then(ImageService.createFileRecord)
       .then(function(newPhotoURL) {
         vm.userData.photoURL = newPhotoURL;
+        userData.photoURL = newPhotoURL;
         $rootScope.$broadcast(CONSTANTS.EVENT_PROFILE_UPDATED);
       });
     }