diff --git a/api/upload.py b/api/upload.py
index b80f5537..17d63fa8 100644
--- a/api/upload.py
+++ b/api/upload.py
@@ -58,25 +58,27 @@ def upload_storj(filecontent, filename, bucket_name):
 
 @app.route('/api/upload', methods=['post'])
 def upload():
+    print(request.files)
+    print(request.files.to_dict())
     # check if the post request has the file part
     if 'file' not in request.files:
         return {'error': 'No file part'}, 400
     file = request.files.get('file')
     if file:
         # save the file
-        filename = secure_filename(file.name)
+        filename = secure_filename(file.name or file.filename)
         # if user does not select file, browser also
         # submit a empty part without filename
-        if file.name == '':
+        if not filename:
             return {'error': 'No selected file'}, 400
         else:
-          # Save the file to a temporary location
-          with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-              temp_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, filename)
-              file.save(temp_path)
-              # Open the file in binary mode
-              with open(temp_path, 'rb') as filecontent:
-                  result = upload_storj(filecontent, filename, 'discoursio')
+            # Save the file to a temporary location
+            with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+                temp_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, filename)
+                file.save(temp_path)
+                # Open the file in binary mode
+                with open(temp_path, 'rb') as filecontent:
+                    result = upload_storj(filecontent, filename, 'discoursio')
     else:
         return {'error': 'No selected file'}, 400
     return {'message': 'File uploaded', 'result': jsonify(result)}, 200
diff --git a/src/components/Pages/profile/ProfileSettingsPage.tsx b/src/components/Pages/profile/ProfileSettingsPage.tsx
index 1952549d..e6482d81 100644
--- a/src/components/Pages/profile/ProfileSettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Pages/profile/ProfileSettingsPage.tsx
@@ -28,26 +28,25 @@ export const ProfileSettingsPage = (props: PageProps) => {
   }
   let userpicFile: HTMLInputElement
   const handleFileUpload = async (file: File) => {
-    try {
-      const formData = new FormData()
-      formData.append('file', file)
-      const response = await fetch('/api/upload', {
-        method: 'POST',
-        body: formData,
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data; boundary=discoursiofile'
-        }
-      })
-      console.debug(response)
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error('[upload] error', error)
-    }
+    const formData = new FormData()
+    formData.append('file', file)
+    console.log(formData)
+    const response = await fetch('/api/upload', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: formData,
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data'
+      }
+    })
+    const json = await response.json()
+    console.debug(json)
   }
   const handleUserpicUpload = async (ev) => {
     // TODO: show progress
+    console.debug('handleUserpicUpload')
     try {
       const f = ev.target.files[0]
-      if (f) handleFileUpload(f)
+      if (f) await handleFileUpload(f)
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('[upload] error', error)
     }
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ export const ProfileSettingsPage = (props: PageProps) => {
                         ref={userpicFile}
                         type="file"
                         name="file"
+                        value="file"
                         hidden
                         onChange={handleUserpicUpload}
                       />