diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/user.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/user.js
index 4e9f93a0..97ead2f4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/user.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/user.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const SAVE_USER_PROFILE_INFORMATION_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'SAVE_USER_PROFILE_IN
 export const SAVE_USER_PROFILE_INFORMATION_FETCH_FAIL = 'SAVE_USER_PROFILE_INFORMATION_FETCH_FAIL'
 export const RESEND_USER_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL_SUCCESS = 'RESEND_USER_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL_SUCCESS'
 
-export const saveUserProfileInformation = (data) => {
+export const saveUserProfileInformation = (data, closer) => {
   return function (dispatch, getState) {
     if (!isObject(data) || !me) return
 
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const saveUserProfileInformation = (data) => {
     }).then((response) => {
       dispatch(importFetchedAccount(response.data))
       dispatch(saveUserProfileInformationSuccess(response.data))
+      closer()
     }).catch(error => {
       dispatch(saveUserProfileInformationFail(error))
     })
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/edit_profile_modal.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/edit_profile_modal.js
index 693a7e43..c2993d7c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/edit_profile_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/edit_profile_modal.js
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class EditProfileModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     if (account.get('avatar_static') !== avatarSrc) obj.avatar = avatarSrc
     if (account.get('header_static') !== headerSrc) obj.header = headerSrc
 
-    this.props.onSave(obj)
-    this.handleOnClose()
+    this.props.onSave(obj, this.handleOnClose)
+    //this.handleOnClose()
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
 })
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
-  onSave: (data) => dispatch(saveUserProfileInformation(data)),
+  onSave: (data, closer) => dispatch(saveUserProfileInformation(data, closer)),
 })
 
 EditProfileModal.propTypes = {
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user.js
index 3b23a7b1..d66dc8d1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/user.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export default function (state = initialState, action) {
     case SAVE_USER_PROFILE_INFORMATION_FETCH_SUCCESS:
       return state
     case SAVE_USER_PROFILE_INFORMATION_FETCH_FAIL:
+      alert('Failed to update your profile. Max profile image size is 2MB. Please update and try again.')
       return state.set('isError', true)
     case RESEND_USER_CONFIRMATION_EMAIL_SUCCESS:
       return state.set('emailConfirmationResends', state.get('emailConfirmationResends') + 1)