diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index 1d42379cf..514813a92 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
 
 								<div class="w-lg-100">
 
-									<form id="profile-bio" action="/settings/profile" method="post">
+									<form id="profile-bio" action="/settings/profile" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 										<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
 										<div class="input-group mb-2">
 											<textarea class="form-control rounded" id="bio-text" aria-label="With textarea" placeholder="Tell the community a bit about yourself." rows="3" name="bio" form="profile-bio" maxlength="1500">{{v.bio}}</textarea>