diff --git a/app/controllers/client_api/users/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/client_api/users/users_controller.rb
index 6da879ed6..0f37d089b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/client_api/users/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/client_api/users/users_controller.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ module ClientApi
     class UsersController < ApplicationController
 
       def preferences_info
+        settings = current_user.settings
         respond_to do |format|
           format.json do
             render template: 'client_api/users/preferences',
                    status: :ok,
-                   locals: { user: current_user}
+                   locals: {
+                     timeZone: settings['time_zone'],
+                     notifications: settings['notifications']
+                   }
           end
         end
       end
@@ -67,7 +71,9 @@ module ClientApi
                       :full_name,
                       :password_confirmation,
                       :current_password,
-                      :avatar)
+                      :avatar,
+                      :assignments,
+                      :time_zone)
       end
 
       def change_notification(dinamic_param, params)
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/config/locales/messages.js b/app/javascript/src/config/locales/messages.js
index 07fb397e6..185054f76 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/config/locales/messages.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/config/locales/messages.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export default {
       time_zone: "Time zone",
       time_zone_warning:
         "Time zone setting affects all time & date fields throughout application.",
+      repeat_tutorial: "Repeat tutorial",
       profile: "Profile",
       preferences: "Preferences",
       assignement: "Assignement",
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/components/InputTimezone.jsx b/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/components/InputTimezone.jsx
index fc9b3fb8f..1dc3cf290 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/components/InputTimezone.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/components/InputTimezone.jsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
-import PropType from "prop-types";
+import { string, func } from "prop-types";
 import { Button } from "react-bootstrap";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 import TimezonePicker from "react-bootstrap-timezone-picker";
 import "react-bootstrap-timezone-picker/dist/react-bootstrap-timezone-picker.min.css";
 import { FormattedMessage } from "react-intl";
 
+import { updateUser } from "../../../../../services/api/users_api";
+import InputDisabled from "../../../components/InputDisabled";
 import { BORDER_LIGHT_COLOR } from "../../../../../config/constants/colors";
 
 const Wrapper = styled.div`
@@ -22,16 +24,29 @@ const Wrapper = styled.div`
   }
 `;
 
+const WrapperInputDisabled = styled.div`
+  margin: 20px 0;
+  padding-bottom: 15px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid ${BORDER_LIGHT_COLOR};
+
+  .settings-warning {
+    margin-top: -5px;
+  }
+`;
+
 class InputTimezone extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
-      value: props.inputValue
+      value: "",
+      disabled: true
     };
 
     this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
     this.handleUpdate = this.handleUpdate.bind(this);
+    this.enableEdit = this.enableEdit.bind(this);
+    this.disableEdit = this.disableEdit.bind(this);
   }
 
   handleChange(timezone) {
@@ -40,20 +55,49 @@ class InputTimezone extends Component {
 
   handleUpdate() {
     if (this.state.value !== "") {
-      this.props.saveData(this.state.value);
+      updateUser({ time_zone: this.state.value }).then(() => {
+        this.disableEdit();
+      });
     }
-    this.props.disableEdit();
   }
+
+  enableEdit() {
+    this.setState({ disabled: false, value: this.props.value });
+  }
+
+  disableEdit() {
+    this.setState({ disabled: true });
+    this.props.loadPreferences();
+  }
+
   render() {
+    if (this.state.disabled) {
+      return (
+        <WrapperInputDisabled>
+          <InputDisabled
+            labelTitle="settings_page.time_zone"
+            inputValue={this.props.value}
+            inputType="text"
+            enableEdit={this.enableEdit}
+          />
+          <div className="settings-warning">
+            <small>
+              <FormattedMessage id="settings_page.time_zone_warning" />
+            </small>
+          </div>
+        </WrapperInputDisabled>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <Wrapper>
         <h4>
-          {this.props.labelValue}
+          <FormattedMessage id="settings_page.time_zone" />
         </h4>
         <TimezonePicker
           absolute
           defaultValue="Europe/London"
-          value={this.props.inputValue}
+          value={this.state.value}
           placeholder="Select timezone..."
           onChange={this.handleChange}
         />
@@ -62,11 +106,11 @@ class InputTimezone extends Component {
             <FormattedMessage id="settings_page.time_zone_warning" />
           </small>
         </div>
-        <Button bsStyle="primary" onClick={this.props.disableEdit}>
-          Cancel
+        <Button bsStyle="primary" onClick={this.disableEdit}>
+          <FormattedMessage id="general.cancel" />
         </Button>
         <Button bsStyle="default" onClick={this.handleUpdate}>
-          Update
+          <FormattedMessage id="general.update" />
         </Button>
       </Wrapper>
     );
@@ -74,10 +118,8 @@ class InputTimezone extends Component {
 }
 
 InputTimezone.propTypes = {
-  labelValue: PropType.string.isRequired,
-  inputValue: PropType.string.isRequired,
-  disableEdit: PropType.func.isRequired,
-  saveData: PropType.func.isRequired
+  value: string.isRequired,
+  loadPreferences: func.isRequired
 };
 
 export default InputTimezone;
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/index.jsx b/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/index.jsx
index bd4b5dcb2..3529564ab 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/src/scenes/SettingsPage/scenes/preferences/index.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
-import { connect } from "react-redux";
-import PropTypes from "prop-types";
-import styled from "styled-components";
 import { FormattedMessage } from "react-intl";
+import { Button } from "react-bootstrap";
+import styled from "styled-components";
 
-import InputDisabled from "../../components/InputDisabled";
+import { getUserPreferencesInfo } from "../../../../services/api/users_api";
 import SettingsAccountWrapper from "../../components/SettingsAccountWrapper";
 import InputTimezone from "./components/InputTimezone";
 import NotificationsGroup from "./components/NotificationsGroup";
@@ -21,106 +20,50 @@ import {
   BORDER_LIGHT_COLOR
 } from "../../../../config/constants/colors";
 
-const WrapperInputDisabled = styled.div`
+const TutorialWrapper = styled.div`
   margin: 20px 0;
   padding-bottom: 15px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid ${BORDER_LIGHT_COLOR};
-
-  .settings-warning {
-    margin-top: -5px;
-  }
-`;
-
+`
 class SettingsPreferences extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
-      isTimeZoneEditable: false,
-      email: "",
-      notifications: {
-        assignmentsNotification: false,
-        assignmentsNotificationEmail: false,
-        recentNotification: false,
-        recentNotificationEmail: false,
-        systemMessageNofificationEmail: false
-      }
+      timeZone: "",
+      assignmentsNotification: false,
+      assignmentsEmailNotification: false,
+      recentNotification: false,
+      recentEmailNotification: false,
+      systemMessageEmailNofification: false
     };
 
-    this.setData = this.setData.bind(this);
+    this.getPreferencesInfo = this.getPreferencesInfo.bind(this)
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
     this.getPreferencesInfo();
   }
 
-  toggleIsEditable(fieldNameEnabled) {
-    const editableState = this.state[fieldNameEnabled];
-    this.setState({ [fieldNameEnabled]: !editableState });
-  }
-
-  setData({ data }) {
-    const user = data.user;
-
-    const newData = {
-      timeZone: user.timeZone,
-      notifications: {
-        assignmentsNotification: user.notifications.assignmentsNotification,
-        assignmentsNotificationEmail:
-          user.notifications.assignmentsNotificationEmail,
-        recentNotification: user.notifications.recentNotification,
-        recentNotificationEmail: user.notifications.recentNotificationEmail,
-        systemMessageNofificationEmail:
-          user.notifications.systemMessageNofificationEmail
-      }
-    };
-
-    this.setState(Object.assign({}, this.state, newData));
-  }
-
   getPreferencesInfo() {
-    // axios
-    //   .get("/client_api/users/preferences_info")
-    //   .then(response => this.setData(response))
-    //   .catch(error => console.log(error));
+    getUserPreferencesInfo().then(data => {
+      this.setState(data);
+    });
   }
 
   render() {
-    const isTimeZoneEditable = "isTimeZoneEditable";
-    let timezoneField;
-
-    if (this.state.isTimeZoneEditable) {
-      timezoneField = (
-        <InputTimezone
-          labelValue="Time zone"
-          inputValue={this.state.timeZone}
-          disableEdit={() => this.toggleIsEditable(isTimeZoneEditable)}
-          saveData={timeZone => this.props.changeTimezone(timeZone)}
-        />
-      );
-    } else {
-      timezoneField = (
-        <WrapperInputDisabled>
-          <InputDisabled
-            labelTitle="settings_page.time_zone"
-            inputValue={this.state.timeZone}
-            inputType="text"
-            enableEdit={() => this.toggleIsEditable(isTimeZoneEditable)}
-          />
-          <div className="settings-warning">
-            <small>
-              <FormattedMessage id="settings_page.time_zone_warning" />
-            </small>
-          </div>
-        </WrapperInputDisabled>
-      );
-    }
-
     return (
       <SettingsAccountWrapper>
         <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-9">
-          {timezoneField}
-
+          <InputTimezone
+            value={this.state.timeZone}
+            loadPreferences={this.getPreferencesInfo}
+          />
+          <TutorialWrapper>
+          <Button bsStyle="success">
+            <FormattedMessage id="settings_page.repeat_tutorial" />
+          </Button>
+          </TutorialWrapper>
           <h3>Notifications</h3>
           <NotificationsGroup
             type={ASSIGNMENT_NOTIFICATION}
@@ -152,11 +95,4 @@ class SettingsPreferences extends Component {
   }
 }
 
-SettingsPreferences.propTypes = {
-  changeTimezone: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  avatarPath: PropTypes.string.isRequired
-};
-
-const mapStateToProps = state => state.current_user;
-
-export default connect(mapStateToProps)(SettingsPreferences);
+export default SettingsPreferences;
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/services/api/endpoints.js b/app/javascript/src/services/api/endpoints.js
index 1ef90b80c..35f04ed47 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/services/api/endpoints.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/services/api/endpoints.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const TEAMS_PATH = "/client_api/teams";
 export const CHANGE_TEAM_PATH = "/client_api/teams/change_team";
 export const TEAM_DETAILS_PATH = "/client_api/teams/:team_id/details";
 export const TEAM_UPDATE_PATH = "/client_api/teams/update";
+export const CURRENT_USER_PATH = "/client_api/current_user_info"
 
 // search
 export const SEARCH_PATH = "/search";
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export const RECENT_NOTIFICATIONS_PATH = "/client_api/recent_notifications";
 // users
 export const USER_PROFILE_INFO = "/client_api/users/profile_info";
 export const UPDATE_USER_PATH = "/client_api/users/update";
+export const PREFERENCES_INFO_PATH = "/client_api/users/preferences_info"
 
 // info dropdown_title
 export const CUSTOMER_SUPPORT_LINK = "http://scinote.net/support";
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/services/api/users_api.js b/app/javascript/src/services/api/users_api.js
index 7107abb94..952c21d64 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/services/api/users_api.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/services/api/users_api.js
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ import { axiosInstance } from "./config";
 import {
   USER_PROFILE_INFO,
   UPDATE_USER_PATH,
-  CURRENT_USER_PATH
+  CURRENT_USER_PATH,
+  PREFERENCES_INFO_PATH
 } from "./endpoints";
 
-export const getUserProfileInfo = () => {
-  return axiosInstance.get(USER_PROFILE_INFO).then(({ data }) => data.user);
-};
+export const getUserProfileInfo = () =>
+  axiosInstance.get(USER_PROFILE_INFO).then(({ data }) => data.user);
+
+export const getUserPreferencesInfo = () =>
+  axiosInstance.get(PREFERENCES_INFO_PATH).then(({ data }) => data);
 
 export const updateUser = (params, formObj = false) => {
   if (formObj) {
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 14a18f417..6f4d2ae1c 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     size: { less_than: Constants::AVATAR_MAX_SIZE_MB.megabytes }
   validate :time_zone_check
 
-  store_accessor :settings, :time_zone
+  store_accessor :settings, :time_zone, :notifications
 
   default_settings(
     time_zone: 'UTC',
@@ -48,7 +48,31 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
       system_message_email: false
     }
   )
+  # json.assignmentsNotification notifications['assignments']
+  # json.assignmentsEmailNotification notifications['assignments_email']
+  # json.recentNotification notifications['recent']
+  # json.recentEmailNotification notifications['recent_email']
+  # json.systemMessageEmailNofification notifications['system_message_email']
+  # joson friendly attributes
+  NOTIFICATIONS_TYPES = %w(assignmentsNotification assignmentsEmailNotification
+                           recentNotification recentEmailNotification
+                           systemMessageEmailNofification)
+  # declare notifications getters
+  NOTIFICATIONS_TYPES.each do |name|
+    define_method(name) do
+      attr_name = name.slice!('Notification').underscore
+      self.notifications.fetch(attr_name.to_sym)
+    end
+  end
 
+  # declare notifications setters
+  NOTIFICATIONS_TYPES.each do |name|
+    define_method("#{name}=") do |value|
+      attr_name = name.slice!('Notification').underscore
+      self.notifications[attr_name.to_sym] = value
+      save
+    end
+  end
   # Relations
   has_many :user_teams, inverse_of: :user
   has_many :teams, through: :user_teams
diff --git a/app/views/client_api/users/preferences.json.jbuilder b/app/views/client_api/users/preferences.json.jbuilder
index 493b8874b..4eded607b 100644
--- a/app/views/client_api/users/preferences.json.jbuilder
+++ b/app/views/client_api/users/preferences.json.jbuilder
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-json.user do
-  json.timeZone user.time_zone
-  json.notifications do
-    json.assignmentsNotification user.assignments_notification
-    json.assignmentsNotificationEmail user.assignments_notification_email
-    json.recentNotification user.recent_notification
-    json.recentNotificationEmail user.recent_notification_email
-    json.systemMessageNofificationEmail user.system_message_notification_email
-  end
-end
+json.timeZone timeZone
+json.assignmentsNotification notifications['assignments']
+json.assignmentsEmailNotification notifications['assignments_email']
+json.recentNotification notifications['recent']
+json.recentEmailNotification notifications['recent_email']
+json.systemMessageEmailNofification notifications['system_message_email']
diff --git a/app/views/client_api/users/show.json.jbuilder b/app/views/client_api/users/show.json.jbuilder
index 91a8f4081..12a84ab9e 100644
--- a/app/views/client_api/users/show.json.jbuilder
+++ b/app/views/client_api/users/show.json.jbuilder
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 json.user do
   json.id user.id
   json.fullName user.full_name
-  json.avatarPath avatar_path(user, :icon_small)
+  json.avatarThumb avatar_path(user, :icon_small)
 end