diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py
index 4063685115..b50634d016 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/serializers.py
@@ -402,17 +402,17 @@ class UserSerializer(InvenTreeModelSerializer):
         model = User
         fields = ['pk', 'username', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'email']
 
-        read_only_fields = ['username']
+        read_only_fields = ['username', 'email']
 
     username = serializers.CharField(label=_('Username'), help_text=_('Username'))
     first_name = serializers.CharField(
-        label=_('First Name'), help_text=_('First name of the user')
+        label=_('First Name'), help_text=_('First name of the user'), allow_blank=True
     )
     last_name = serializers.CharField(
-        label=_('Last Name'), help_text=_('Last name of the user')
+        label=_('Last Name'), help_text=_('Last name of the user'), allow_blank=True
     )
     email = serializers.EmailField(
-        label=_('Email'), help_text=_('Email address of the user')
+        label=_('Email'), help_text=_('Email address of the user'), allow_blank=True
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/AccountSettings/AccountDetailPanel.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/AccountSettings/AccountDetailPanel.tsx
index 4a483ebeb6..36357a01b4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/AccountSettings/AccountDetailPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/AccountSettings/AccountDetailPanel.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ export function AccountDetailPanel() {
   const form = useForm({ initialValues: user });
   const [editing, setEditing] = useToggle([false, true] as const);
   function SaveData(values: any) {
+    // copy values over to break form rendering link
+    const urlVals = { ...values };
+    urlVals.is_active = true;
+    // send
     api
-      .put(apiUrl(ApiEndpoints.user_me), values)
+      .put(apiUrl(ApiEndpoints.user_me), urlVals)
       .then((res) => {
         if (res.status === 200) {
           setEditing();