diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index a373dc97a..0236d02c8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  - fixed #10955: Story Manager: unable to import packages
  - fixed #10970: Newsletter Asset: no subscribe link
  - fixed #10953: SendNewsletters Activity: Invalid template variable
+ - fixed #10913: User profiles: Impossible to delete field contents
 
 7.7.19
  - fixed #10838: Forwarded forum post email to new CS adds reply to original thread
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
index 60bc7bad8..e5ff26d19 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ sub www_editSave {
     unless(scalar(@{$retHash->{errors}})) {
         my $profile  = $retHash->{profile};
         my $privacy  = {};
+        $session->user->update($profile);
         foreach my $fieldName (keys %{$profile}) {
-            $session->user->profileField($fieldName,$profile->{$fieldName});
             my $privacySetting     = $session->form->get("privacy_".$fieldName);
             next unless $privacySetting;
             $privacy->{$fieldName} = $privacySetting;