diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index 48f536ed1..b9e9ae486 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ class User(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, AbstractUser):
         # skip the logic in this class's save()
         super().save(
             *args,
-            update_fields=["email", "avatar", "preview_image", "summary", "name"],
             **kwargs,
         )