diff --git a/website/src/pages/account/edit.tsx b/website/src/pages/account/edit.tsx
index a14c27f8..322f4113 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/account/edit.tsx
+++ b/website/src/pages/account/edit.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import React, { useState } from "react";
 export default function Account() {
   const { data: session } = useSession();
   const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
+
   const updateUser = async (e: React.SyntheticEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     try {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export default function Account() {
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify(body),
       });
+      session.user.name = username;
       await Router.push("/account");
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(error);
diff --git a/website/src/pages/api/username.tsx b/website/src/pages/api/username.tsx
index 0a88ad20..556edfa9 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/api/username.tsx
+++ b/website/src/pages/api/username.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { getSession } from "next-auth/react";
+import prisma from "../../lib/prismadb";
 
 // POST /api/post
 // Required fields in body: title