diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 523f7f13e4..7325ecbda3 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -10771,3 +10771,10 @@ David  30 Dec 2009
         upgrade
     py/Boinc/
         setup_project.py
+
+David  30 Dec 2009
+    - user web: set user.has_profile when user edits profile
+        (shouldn't be necessary, but will fix problem cases)
+
+    html/user/
+        create_profile.php
diff --git a/html/user/create_profile.php b/html/user/create_profile.php
index 0b78cc855c..27a1fadc4a 100644
--- a/html/user/create_profile.php
+++ b/html/user/create_profile.php
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ function process_create_profile($user, $profile) {
         if (!$result) {
             error_page(tra("Could not create the profile: database error"));
         }
-        $user->update("has_profile=1");
     }
+    $user->update("has_profile=1");
 
     page_head(tra("Profile saved"));