diff --git a/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js
index a71867f0a8..1d01cc4888 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/userCtrl.js
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ habitrpg.controller("UserCtrl", ['$scope', '$location', 'User',
   }
   $scope.removeWebsite = function($index){
     User.user.profile.websites.splice($index,1);
+    User.set('profile.websites', User.user.profile.websites);
   }
 }]);
diff --git a/views/options/profile.jade b/views/options/profile.jade
index 293e3c8e1f..8a280da0d1 100644
--- a/views/options/profile.jade
+++ b/views/options/profile.jade
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
       //{{profile.profile.blurb | linky:'_blank'}}
 
       h4 Websites
-      ul(ng-show='profile.profile.websites')
+      ul(ng-show='profile.profile.websites.length > 0')
         // TODO let's remove links eventually, since we can do markdown on profiles
         li(ng-repeat='website in profile.profile.websites')
           a(target='_blank', ng-href='{{website}}') {{website}}
-      span.muted(ng-hide='profile.profile.websites') - None -
+      span.muted(ng-hide='profile.profile.websites.length > 0') - None -
 
     div.whatever-options(ng-show='_editing.profile')
       // TODO use photo-upload instead: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/derbyjs/xMmADvxBOak