diff --git a/model/user.go b/model/user.go
index f857d5ef4b..b0c30619ce 100644
--- a/model/user.go
+++ b/model/user.go
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ func (u *User) Sanitize(options map[string]bool) {
 }
 
 func (u *User) ClearNonProfileFields() {
-	u.UpdateAt = 0
 	u.Password = ""
 	u.AuthData = new(string)
 	*u.AuthData = ""
diff --git a/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
index 2abc6ebd41..1c4ef9c161 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/websocket_actions.jsx
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ function handleUserRemovedEvent(msg) {
 function handleUserUpdatedEvent(msg) {
     if (UserStore.getCurrentId() !== msg.user_id) {
         UserStore.saveProfile(msg.data.user);
+        if (UserStore.hasDirectProfile(msg.user_id)) {
+            UserStore.saveDirectProfile(msg.data.user);
+        }
         UserStore.emitChange(msg.user_id);
     }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/stores/user_store.jsx b/webapp/stores/user_store.jsx
index ca4284d293..6a47d0f654 100644
--- a/webapp/stores/user_store.jsx
+++ b/webapp/stores/user_store.jsx
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ class UserStoreClass extends EventEmitter {
         return this.direct_profiles;
     }
 
+    saveDirectProfile(profile) {
+        this.direct_profiles[profile.id] = profile;
+    }
+
     saveDirectProfiles(profiles) {
         this.direct_profiles = profiles;
     }