diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9e823db140..04050e70c4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Bugfix 🐛:
  - Try to fix cropped image in timeline (#2126)
  - Registration: annoying error message scares every new user when they add an email (#2391)
  - Fix jitsi integration for those with non-vanilla dialler frameworks
+ - Update profile has no effect if user is in zero rooms
 
 Translations 🗣:
  -
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt
index 8d09277295..5265e4f17d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.PendingThreePidEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.UserThreePidEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.SessionDatabase
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.content.FileUploader
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user.UserStore
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.task.TaskExecutor
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.task.configureWith
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.task.launchToCallback
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ internal class DefaultProfileService @Inject constructor(private val taskExecuto
                                                          private val finalizeAddingThreePidTask: FinalizeAddingThreePidTask,
                                                          private val deleteThreePidTask: DeleteThreePidTask,
                                                          private val pendingThreePidMapper: PendingThreePidMapper,
+                                                         private val userStore: UserStore,
                                                          private val fileUploader: FileUploader) : ProfileService {
 
     override fun getDisplayName(userId: String, matrixCallback: MatrixCallback<Optional<String>>): Cancelable {
@@ -70,17 +72,17 @@ internal class DefaultProfileService @Inject constructor(private val taskExecuto
     }
 
     override fun setDisplayName(userId: String, newDisplayName: String, matrixCallback: MatrixCallback<Unit>): Cancelable {
-        return setDisplayNameTask
-                .configureWith(SetDisplayNameTask.Params(userId = userId, newDisplayName = newDisplayName)) {
-                    callback = matrixCallback
-                }
-                .executeBy(taskExecutor)
+        return taskExecutor.executorScope.launchToCallback(coroutineDispatchers.io, matrixCallback) {
+            setDisplayNameTask.execute(SetDisplayNameTask.Params(userId = userId, newDisplayName = newDisplayName))
+            userStore.updateDisplayName(userId, newDisplayName)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun updateAvatar(userId: String, newAvatarUri: Uri, fileName: String, matrixCallback: MatrixCallback<Unit>): Cancelable {
         return taskExecutor.executorScope.launchToCallback(coroutineDispatchers.main, matrixCallback) {
             val response = fileUploader.uploadFromUri(newAvatarUri, fileName, "image/jpeg")
             setAvatarUrlTask.execute(SetAvatarUrlTask.Params(userId = userId, newAvatarUrl = response.contentUri))
+            userStore.updateAvatar(userId, response.contentUri)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserStore.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserStore.kt
index 5c8cbd08b1..c030872dad 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserStore.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/user/UserStore.kt
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ package org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.user
 
 import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.UserEntity
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.where
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.SessionDatabase
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.util.awaitTransaction
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 internal interface UserStore {
     suspend fun createOrUpdate(userId: String, displayName: String? = null, avatarUrl: String? = null)
+    suspend fun updateAvatar(userId: String, avatarUrl: String? = null)
+    suspend fun updateDisplayName(userId: String, displayName: String? = null)
 }
 
 internal class RealmUserStore @Inject constructor(@SessionDatabase private val monarchy: Monarchy) : UserStore {
@@ -34,4 +37,20 @@ internal class RealmUserStore @Inject constructor(@SessionDatabase private val m
             it.insertOrUpdate(userEntity)
         }
     }
+
+    override suspend fun updateAvatar(userId: String, avatarUrl: String?) {
+        monarchy.awaitTransaction { realm ->
+            UserEntity.where(realm, userId).findFirst()?.let {
+                it.avatarUrl = avatarUrl ?: ""
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun updateDisplayName(userId: String, displayName: String?) {
+        monarchy.awaitTransaction { realm ->
+            UserEntity.where(realm, userId).findFirst()?.let {
+                it.displayName = displayName ?: ""
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }