diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/HomeSettings.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/HomeSettings.php
index 940c1f81c..c4cfc944b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/HomeSettings.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/HomeSettings.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ trait HomeSettings
 
         $changes = false;
         $name = strip_tags($request->input('name'));
-        $bio = Purify::clean($request->input('bio'));
+        $bio = $request->filled('bio') ? Purify::clean($request->input('bio')) : null;
         $website = $request->input('website');
         $email = $request->input('email');
         $user = Auth::user();
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ trait HomeSettings
                 $profile->name = $name;
             }
 
-            if (!$profile->website || $profile->website != $website) {
+            if ($profile->website != $website) {
                 $changes = true;
                 $profile->website = $website;
             }
 
-            if (!$profile->bio || !$profile->bio != $bio) {
+            if ($profile->bio != $bio) {
                 $changes = true;
                 $profile->bio = $bio;
             }