diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a572d201..9a02b859 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 - Fix Backup Restore/Schedules, Backup button function on `remote-comms2` ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/634))
 - Add a wait to the call for the directory so we can make sure the wait dialogue has time to show up first ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/637))
 - Fix bug where a reaction loop could be created, but would be cut short by an error when the loop occurred ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/636))
+- Use controller on update user call ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/640))
 ### Refactor
 - Consolidate remaining frontend functions into API V2, and remove ajax internal API ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/585))
 - Replace bleach with nh3 ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/628))
diff --git a/app/classes/web/routes/api/users/user/index.py b/app/classes/web/routes/api/users/user/index.py
index 73f17f9f..4ed1beec 100644
--- a/app/classes/web/routes/api/users/user/index.py
+++ b/app/classes/web/routes/api/users/user/index.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class ApiUsersUserIndexHandler(BaseApiHandler):
                 if key == "password":
                     value = self.helper.encode_pass(value)
                 setattr(user_obj, key, value)
-            user_obj.save()
+            self.controller.users.update_user(auth_data[4]["user_id"], data)
 
         self.controller.management.add_to_audit_log(
             user["user_id"],