diff --git a/src/components/left/settings/SettingsEditProfile.tsx b/src/components/left/settings/SettingsEditProfile.tsx
index 593b871bdb..0dfa335553 100644
--- a/src/components/left/settings/SettingsEditProfile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/left/settings/SettingsEditProfile.tsx
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const SettingsEditProfile = ({
     const trimmedLastName = lastName.trim();
     const trimmedBio = bio.trim();
 
-    if (!editableUsername) return;
+    if (editableUsername === false) return;
 
     if (!trimmedFirstName.length) {
       setError(ERROR_FIRST_NAME_MISSING);