diff --git a/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php b/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php
index dea4bd897b..b9e16bf706 100644
--- a/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php
+++ b/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ class HasValidPhoneNumber implements Rule
 
             $user = auth()->user();
 
-            request()->request->set('phone', $phone_number->phoneNumber);
-            request()->merge(['phone' => $phone_number->phoneNumber ]);
-            
-            nlog($phone_number->phoneNumber);
+            request()->merge(['validated_phone' => $phone_number->phoneNumber ]);
 
 			$user->verified_phone_number = true;
             $user->save();
diff --git a/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php b/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php
index dafabf6dcf..cecc25522b 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/UserRepository.php
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ class UserRepository extends BaseRepository
         if(array_key_exists('oauth_provider_id', $details))
             unset($details['oauth_provider_id']);
         
+        if (request()->has('validated_phone'))
+            $details['phone'] = request()->input('validated_phone');
+
         $user->fill($details);
 
         //allow users to change only their passwords - not others!