diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 59864f32b7..7abc4ecb57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
 import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_settings.*
 import network.loki.messenger.BuildConfig
 import network.loki.messenger.R
 import nl.komponents.kovenant.Promise
 import nl.komponents.kovenant.all
 import nl.komponents.kovenant.deferred
+import nl.komponents.kovenant.functional.bind
+import nl.komponents.kovenant.task
 import nl.komponents.kovenant.ui.alwaysUi
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ApplicationContext
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
@@ -34,8 +37,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.dialogs.ChangeUiModeDialog
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.dialogs.ClearAllDataDialog
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.dialogs.SeedDialog
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.utilities.UiModeUtilities
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.utilities.fadeIn
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.utilities.fadeOut
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.utilities.push
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideApp
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideRequests
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences
 import org.session.libsignal.service.api.crypto.ProfileCipher
 import org.session.libsignal.service.api.util.StreamDetails
 import org.session.libsignal.service.loki.api.fileserver.FileServerAPI
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.protocol.MultiDeviceProtocol
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
 import java.io.File
 import java.security.SecureRandom
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun updateProfile(isUpdatingProfilePicture: Boolean) {
-        loader.fadeIn()
+        loader.isVisible = true
         val promises = mutableListOf<Promise<*, Exception>>()
         val displayName = displayNameToBeUploaded
         if (displayName != null) {
@@ -204,7 +206,17 @@ class SettingsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity() {
             }
             promises.add(deferred.promise)
         }
-        all(promises).alwaysUi {
+
+        all(promises).bind {
+            // updating the profile name or picture
+            if (profilePicture != null || displayName != null) {
+                task {
+                    MultiDeviceProtocol.forceSyncConfigurationNowIfNeeded(this@SettingsActivity)
+                }
+            } else {
+                Promise.of(Unit)
+            }
+        }.alwaysUi {
             if (displayName != null) {
                 btnGroupNameDisplay.text = displayName
             }
@@ -217,7 +229,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity() {
                 profilePictureView.update()
             }
             profilePictureToBeUploaded = null
-            loader.fadeOut()
+            loader.isVisible = false
         }
     }
     // endregion
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 36c74258d5..3f985ae909 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -250,22 +250,26 @@
 
     </ScrollView>
 
-    <RelativeLayout
-        android:id="@+id/loader"
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="#A4000000"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:alpha="0">
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/loader"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:background="#A4000000"
+            android:visibility="gone">
 
-        <com.github.ybq.android.spinkit.SpinKitView
-            style="@style/SpinKitView.Large.ThreeBounce"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-            android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-            app:SpinKit_Color="@android:color/white" />
+            <com.github.ybq.android.spinkit.SpinKitView
+                style="@style/SpinKitView.Large.ThreeBounce"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+                app:SpinKit_Color="@android:color/white" />
 
-    </RelativeLayout>
+        </RelativeLayout>
 
+    </FrameLayout>
 </RelativeLayout>
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