diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index c0f4a923..1477234f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -137,6 +137,19 @@ class EditUserForm(CustomForm):
         help_texts = {f: None for f in fields}
 
 
+class LimitedEditUserForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.User
+        fields = [
+            "avatar",
+            "name",
+            "summary",
+            "manually_approves_followers",
+            "discoverable",
+        ]
+        help_texts = {f: None for f in fields}
+
+
 class TagForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
         model = models.Tag
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py
index 2b0dd751..11896f30 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_get_started.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
+from unittest.mock import patch
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 
-from bookwyrm import models
-from bookwyrm import views
+from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
 
 
 class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
@@ -41,6 +41,21 @@ class GetStartedViews(TestCase):
 
     def test_profile_view_post(self):
         """ save basic user details """
+        view = views.GetStartedProfile.as_view()
+        form = forms.LimitedEditUserForm(instance=self.local_user)
+        form.data["name"] = "New Name"
+        form.data["discoverable"] = "True"
+        request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        self.assertIsNone(self.local_user.name)
+        with patch(
+            "bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"
+        ) as delay_mock:
+            view(request)
+            self.assertEqual(delay_mock.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(self.local_user.name, "New Name")
+        self.assertTrue(self.local_user.discoverable)
 
     def test_books_view(self):
         """ there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS """
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/get_started.py b/bookwyrm/views/get_started.py
index a6fd7a72..7bf236c8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/get_started.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/get_started.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """ Helping new users figure out the lay of the land """
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.db.models import Count, Q
+from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ from django.views import View
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
 from bookwyrm.connectors import connector_manager
 from .helpers import get_suggested_users
+from .user import save_user_form
 
 
 # pylint: disable= no-self-use
@@ -18,11 +20,22 @@ class GetStartedProfile(View):
     def get(self, request):
         """ basic profile info """
         data = {
-            "form": forms.EditUserForm(instance=request.user),
+            "form": forms.LimitedEditUserForm(instance=request.user),
             "next": "get-started-books",
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "get_started/profile.html", data)
 
+    def post(self, request):
+        """ update your profile """
+        form = forms.LimitedEditUserForm(
+            request.POST, request.FILES, instance=request.user
+        )
+        if not form.is_valid():
+            data = {"form": form, "next": "get-started-books"}
+            return TemplateResponse(request, "get_started/profile.html", data)
+        save_user_form(form)
+        return redirect('get-started-books')
+
 
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
 class GetStartedBooks(View):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/user.py b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
index b8e3a86d..cce921be 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/user.py
@@ -163,21 +163,26 @@ class EditUser(View):
             data = {"form": form, "user": request.user}
             return TemplateResponse(request, "preferences/edit_user.html", data)
 
-        user = form.save(commit=False)
-
-        if "avatar" in form.files:
-            # crop and resize avatar upload
-            image = Image.open(form.files["avatar"])
-            image = crop_avatar(image)
-
-            # set the name to a hash
-            extension = form.files["avatar"].name.split(".")[-1]
-            filename = "%s.%s" % (uuid4(), extension)
-            user.avatar.save(filename, image, save=False)
-        user.save()
+        save_user_form(form)
 
         return redirect(user.local_path)
 
+def save_user_form(form):
+    """ special handling for the user form """
+    user = form.save(commit=False)
+
+    if "avatar" in form.files:
+        # crop and resize avatar upload
+        image = Image.open(form.files["avatar"])
+        image = crop_avatar(image)
+
+        # set the name to a hash
+        extension = form.files["avatar"].name.split(".")[-1]
+        filename = "%s.%s" % (uuid4(), extension)
+        user.avatar.save(filename, image, save=False)
+    user.save()
+    return user
+
 
 def crop_avatar(image):
     """ reduce the size and make an avatar square """