diff --git a/src/state/session/index.tsx b/src/state/session/index.tsx
index f707c159..0a565c97 100644
--- a/src/state/session/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/session/index.tsx
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
         throw new Error(`session: createAccount failed to establish a session`)
       }
 
+      /*dont await*/ agent.upsertProfile(_existing => {
+        return {
+          displayName: handle,
+        }
+      })
+
       const account: SessionAccount = {
         service: agent.service.toString(),
         did: agent.session.did,