diff --git a/public/modules/users/controllers/settings.client.controller.js b/public/modules/users/controllers/settings.client.controller.js
index 3e6d706f79..1d4b4e92a0 100644
--- a/public/modules/users/controllers/settings.client.controller.js
+++ b/public/modules/users/controllers/settings.client.controller.js
@@ -39,16 +39,20 @@ angular.module('users').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$http', '$l
 		};
 
 		// Update a user profile
-		$scope.updateUserProfile = function() {
-			$scope.success = $scope.error = null;
-			var user = new Users($scope.user);
-
-			user.$update(function(response) {
-				$scope.success = true;
-				Authentication.user = response;
-			}, function(response) {
-				$scope.error = response.data.message;
-			});
+		$scope.updateUserProfile = function(isValid) {
+			if (isValid){
+				$scope.success = $scope.error = null;
+				var user = new Users($scope.user);
+	
+				user.$update(function(response) {
+					$scope.success = true;
+					Authentication.user = response;
+				}, function(response) {
+					$scope.error = response.data.message;
+				});
+			} else {
+				$scope.submitted = true;
+			}
 		};
 
 		// Change user password
@@ -64,4 +68,4 @@ angular.module('users').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$http', '$l
 			});
 		};
 	}
-]);
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+]);