diff --git a/controllers/resources.js b/controllers/resources.js
index 49e87a0d31..71bf06e4b6 100644
--- a/controllers/resources.js
+++ b/controllers/resources.js
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ module.exports = {
             });
         })();
     },
-    updateUserStoryPictures: function(userId, picture) {
+    updateUserStoryPictures: function(userId, picture, username) {
 
         var counter = 0,
             foundStories,
@@ -327,12 +327,14 @@ module.exports = {
             }
             R.forEach(function(comment) {
                 comment.author.picture = picture;
+                comment.author.username = username;
                 comment.markModified('author');
                 comment.save();
             }, foundComments);
 
             R.forEach(function(story) {
                 story.author.picture = picture;
+                story.author.username = username;
                 story.markModified('author');
                 story.save();
             }, foundStories);
diff --git a/controllers/user.js b/controllers/user.js
index cbdcc03d0b..d7e383a251 100644
--- a/controllers/user.js
+++ b/controllers/user.js
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ exports.postUpdateProfile = function(req, res, next) {
             }
             req.flash('success', {msg: 'Profile information updated.'});
             res.redirect('/account');
-            resources.updateUserStoryPictures(user._id.toString(), user.profile.picture);
+            resources.updateUserStoryPictures(user._id.toString(), user.profile.picture, user.profile.username);
         });
       });
     });