diff --git a/include/api.php b/include/api.php
index 46b7cd3dea..59317fcd31 100644
--- a/include/api.php
+++ b/include/api.php
@@ -4481,17 +4481,17 @@ api_register_func('api/account/update_profile_image', 'api_account_update_profil
  */
 function api_account_update_profile($type)
 {
-	$local_user = local_user();
+	$local_user = api_user();
 	$api_user = api_get_user(get_app());
 
-	if (x($_POST['name'])) {
+	if (!empty($_POST['name'])) {
 		dba::update('profile', ['name' => $_POST['name']], ['uid' => $local_user]);
 		dba::update('user', ['username' => $_POST['name']], ['uid' => $local_user]);
 		dba::update('contact', ['name' => $_POST['name']], ['uid' => $local_user, 'self' => 1]);
 		dba::update('contact', ['name' => $_POST['name']], ['id' => $api_user['id']]);
 	}
 
-	if (x($_POST['description'])) {
+	if (isset($_POST['description'])) {
 		dba::update('profile', ['about' => $_POST['description']], ['uid' => $local_user]);
 		dba::update('contact', ['about' => $_POST['description']], ['uid' => $local_user, 'self' => 1]);
 		dba::update('contact', ['about' => $_POST['description']], ['id' => $api_user['id']]);