diff --git a/apps/web/core/store/user/index.ts b/apps/web/core/store/user/index.ts
index 7181a6ed17f..5218c2ba9dd 100644
--- a/apps/web/core/store/user/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/core/store/user/index.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export class UserStore implements IUserStore {
    * @returns {Promise<IUser>}
    */
   updateCurrentUser = async (data: Partial<IUser>): Promise<IUser> => {
-    const currentUserData = this.data;
+    const currentUserData = cloneDeep(this.data);
     try {
       if (currentUserData) {
         Object.keys(data).forEach((key: string) => {
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ export class UserStore implements IUserStore {
         });
       }
       const user = await this.userService.updateUser(data);
+      if (user && this.data) {
+        runInAction(() => {
+          Object.keys(user).forEach((key: string) => {
+            const userKey: keyof IUser = key as keyof IUser;
+            if (this.data) set(this.data, userKey, user[userKey]);
+          });
+        });
+      }
       return user;
     } catch (error) {
       if (currentUserData) {
diff --git a/apps/web/helpers/cover-image.helper.ts b/apps/web/helpers/cover-image.helper.ts
index 6ef7b2854c5..ebb5c19f8f8 100644
--- a/apps/web/helpers/cover-image.helper.ts
+++ b/apps/web/helpers/cover-image.helper.ts
@@ -272,11 +272,13 @@ export const handleCoverImageChange = async (
   }
 
   if (analysis.needsUpload) {
-    await uploadCoverImage(newImage, uploadConfig);
-    return;
+    const assetUrl = await uploadCoverImage(newImage, uploadConfig);
+    // cover_image requires an absolute URL; cover_image_url is relative (matches GET /api/users/me/ format)
+    return { cover_image: getFileURL(assetUrl) || assetUrl, cover_image_url: assetUrl };
   }
 
-  return { cover_image: newImage };
+  // cover_image requires an absolute URL; getFileURL converts relative paths from the Upload tab
+  return { cover_image: getFileURL(newImage) || newImage, cover_image_url: newImage };
 };
 
 /**