diff --git a/functions/index.js b/functions/index.js
index 63f2945ec..30cf5c654 100644
--- a/functions/index.js
+++ b/functions/index.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ exports.changeDisplayName = functions.https.onCall(
         await db
           .collection("users")
           .doc(request.uid)
-          .update({ name: request.name });
+          .set({ name: request.name }, { merge: true });
         await db.collection("takenNames").doc(request.name.toLowerCase()).set(
           {
             taken: true,
diff --git a/src/js/account.js b/src/js/account.js
index 7d4cdbcd3..a28c6f803 100644
--- a/src/js/account.js
+++ b/src/js/account.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function getAccountDataAndInit() {
           db_updateName(user.uid, user.displayName);
         } else {
           //invalid, get new
-          Notifications.add("Invalid name", 0);
+          // Notifications.add("Invalid name", 0);
           let promptVal = null;
           let cdnVal = undefined;
 
@@ -340,10 +340,10 @@ function getAccountDataAndInit() {
               name: promptVal,
             });
             if (cdnVal.data.status === 1) {
-              Notifications.add("Name updated", 1);
+              alert("Name updated", 1);
               location.reload();
             } else if (cdnVal.data.status < 0) {
-              Notifications.add(cdnVal.data.message, 0);
+              alert(cdnVal.data.message, 0);
             }
           }
         }