diff --git a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
index ed7da0a..13a717a 100644
--- a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
+++ b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import type { UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
 const { fetchUser } = useAuth();
 
+
 const user: UserResponse | undefined = await fetchUser()
 if (!user) {
   alert("could not fetch user info, aborting :(")
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ async function saveChanges() {
     alert('success!!')
   } catch (error: any) {
     if (error?.response?.status !== 200) {
-      alert(`error ${error?.response?.status} met whilst trying to update profile info`)
+      alert(`error ${error?.response?.status} met whilst trying to update profile info\n"${error?.response._data?.message}"`)
     }
   }
 };
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ async function changeAvatar() {
       newPfpFile = file
       
       const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.addEventListener("onload", () => {
+      reader.addEventListener("load", () => {
         if (reader.result && typeof reader.result === 'string') {
           user.avatar = reader.result;
         }