diff --git a/server/internal/http/legacy/session.go b/server/internal/http/legacy/session.go
index 0dda073b..fd361b88 100644
--- a/server/internal/http/legacy/session.go
+++ b/server/internal/http/legacy/session.go
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ type session struct {
 	logger     zerolog.Logger
 	serverAddr string
 
-	id      string
-	token   string
-	profile types.MemberProfile
-	client  *http.Client
+	id     string
+	token  string
+	name   string
+	client *http.Client
 
 	lastHostID         string
 	lockedControls     bool
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (s *session) create(username, password string) (string, error) {
 
 	s.id = data.ID
 	s.token = data.Token
-	s.profile = data.Profile
+	s.name = data.Profile.Name
 
 	// if Cookie auth, the token will be empty
 	if s.token == "" {
diff --git a/server/internal/http/legacy/wstobackend.go b/server/internal/http/legacy/wstobackend.go
index 1da99e5c..db0528f7 100644
--- a/server/internal/http/legacy/wstobackend.go
+++ b/server/internal/http/legacy/wstobackend.go
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ func (s *session) wsToBackend(msg []byte) error {
 		}
 
 		if request.DisplayName != "" {
-			s.profile.Name = request.DisplayName
+			s.name = request.DisplayName
 
-			err = s.apiReq(http.MethodPost, "/api/profile", s.profile, nil)
+			err = s.apiReq(http.MethodPost, "/api/profile", map[string]any{
+				"name": request.DisplayName,
+			}, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/server/internal/http/legacy/wstoclient.go b/server/internal/http/legacy/wstoclient.go
index f979bc49..b5a59ee8 100644
--- a/server/internal/http/legacy/wstoclient.go
+++ b/server/internal/http/legacy/wstoclient.go
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func (s *session) wsToClient(msg []byte) error {
 
 		return s.toClient(&oldMessage.SignalAnswer{
 			Event:       oldEvent.SIGNAL_ANSWER,
-			DisplayName: s.profile.Name, // DisplayName
+			DisplayName: s.name,
 			SDP:         request.SDP,
 		})