diff --git a/web/inc/classes/Model.class.php b/web/inc/classes/Model.class.php
index 2004426..21e7926 100644
--- a/web/inc/classes/Model.class.php
+++ b/web/inc/classes/Model.class.php
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class Model {
             }
 
             if ($required && strlen($value) == 0) {
-                throw new Exception($this->dbTable . "." . $key . " is required but is set to '$value'");
+                throw new Exception($this->dbTable . "." . $key . " is required");
             }
             if ($value == null)
                 continue;
diff --git a/web/pages/profile/controller.php b/web/pages/profile/controller.php
index c8ea630..81a6ace 100644
--- a/web/pages/profile/controller.php
+++ b/web/pages/profile/controller.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Profile extends Page {
         {
             $error = false;
 
+            $_SESSION['user']->load();
             $_SESSION['user']->data['firstname'] = trim($_REQUEST['firstname']);
             $_SESSION['user']->data['lastname'] = trim($_REQUEST['lastname']);
             //$_SESSION['user']->data['email'] = $_REQUEST['email'];