diff --git a/asd b/asd
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts b/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts
index edb9b9b16..3fee4401f 100644
--- a/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts
+++ b/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ export class UserController {
             // Parse and validate pagination parameters
             const pageNum = parseInt(page as string) || 1;
             const limitNum = Math.min(parseInt(limit as string) || 10, 50); // Cap at 50 results
-            
+
             if (pageNum < 1 || limitNum < 1) {
                 return res
                     .status(400)
                     .json({ error: "Invalid pagination parameters" });
             }
-            
+
             // Parse verified filter
             const verifiedOnly = verified === "true";
 
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ export class UserController {
             // Parse and validate pagination parameters
             const pageNum = parseInt(page as string) || 1;
             const limitNum = Math.min(parseInt(limit as string) || 10, 50); // Cap at 50 results
-            
+
             if (pageNum < 1 || limitNum < 1) {
                 return res
                     .status(400)
                     .json({ error: "Invalid pagination parameters" });
             }
-            
+
             // Parse verified filter
             const verifiedOnly = verified === "true";
 
@@ -172,18 +172,15 @@ export class UserController {
     updateProfile = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         try {
             const userId = req.user?.id;
-            const { handle, avatar, name } = req.body;
+            const { avatar, name } = req.body;
 
             if (!userId) {
                 return res.status(401).json({ error: "Unauthorized" });
             }
 
-            const user = await this.userService.findById(userId);
-
             const updatedUser = await this.userService.updateProfile(userId, {
-                handle: handle ?? user?.handle,
-                avatarUrl: avatar ?? user?.avatarUrl,
-                name: name ?? user?.name,
+                avatarUrl: avatar,
+                name,
             });
 
             res.json(updatedUser);
diff --git a/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts b/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts
index 7fa47b669..d68f1bc13 100644
--- a/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts
+++ b/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts
@@ -423,15 +423,14 @@ export class UserService {
 
     async updateProfile(
         userId: string,
-        data: { handle?: string; avatarUrl?: string; name?: string }
+        data: { avatarUrl?: string; name?: string }
     ): Promise<User> {
         const user = await this.userRepository.findOneBy({ id: userId });
         if (!user) {
             throw new Error("User not found");
         }
 
-        // Update only the fields that are provided
-        if (data.handle !== undefined) user.handle = data.handle;
+        // Update only the fields that are provided (handle is not updatable)
         if (data.avatarUrl !== undefined) user.avatarUrl = data.avatarUrl;
         if (data.name !== undefined) user.name = data.name;
 
diff --git a/platforms/pictique/src/routes/(protected)/settings/account/username/+page.svelte b/platforms/pictique/src/routes/(protected)/settings/account/username/+page.svelte
index 05faef8cd..bb312accf 100644
--- a/platforms/pictique/src/routes/(protected)/settings/account/username/+page.svelte
+++ b/platforms/pictique/src/routes/(protected)/settings/account/username/+page.svelte
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
 	async function saveProfileData() {
 		try {
 			await apiClient.patch('/api/users/', {
-				handle,
-				avatar: profileImageDataUrl,
-				name
+				name,
+				avatar: profileImageDataUrl
 			});
 			saved = true;
 			setTimeout(() => {
@@ -83,12 +82,12 @@
 	</div>
 
 	<div>
-		<Label>Change your username</Label>
-		<Input type="text" placeholder="Edit Username" bind:value={handle} />
+		<Label>eName</Label>
+		<Input type="text" placeholder="Your eName" bind:value={handle} disabled class="cursor-not-allowed opacity-70" />
 	</div>
 	<div>
 		<Label>Profile Name</Label>
-		<Input type="text" placeholder="Edit your public name" bind:value={name} />
+		<Input type="text" placeholder="Edit  your public name" bind:value={name} />
 	</div>
 </div>
 <hr class="text-grey" />