diff --git a/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/file.ts b/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..adfb0d01a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { client } from "$lib/server/deepwell"
+
+export async function getFileByHash(
+  /** Either a Uint8Array or a hex string */
+  fileHash: Uint8Array | string
+): Promise<Blob> {
+  let res = await client.request(
+    "blob_get",
+    typeof fileHash === "string" ? fileHash : Buffer.from(fileHash).toString("hex")
+  )
+
+  return new Blob([new Uint8Array(res.data)], { type: res.mime })
+}
+
+export async function startBlobUpload(userId: number, blobSize: number) {
+  return await client.request("blob_upload", {
+    user_id: userId,
+    blob_size: blobSize
+  })
+}
+
+export async function cancelBlobUpload(userId: number, pendingBlobId: string) {
+  return await client.request("blob_cancel", {
+    user_id: userId,
+    pending_blob_id: pendingBlobId
+  })
+}
+
+export async function uploadToPresignUrl(url: string, file: File) {
+  return await fetch(url, {
+    method: "PUT",
+    body: file
+  })
+}
diff --git a/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/getFile.ts b/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/getFile.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f15712051..0000000000
--- a/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/getFile.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import { client } from "$lib/server/deepwell"
-
-export async function getFileByHash(
-  /** Either a Uint8Array or a hex string */
-  fileHash: Uint8Array | string
-): Promise<Blob> {
-  let res = await client.request(
-    "blob_get",
-    typeof fileHash === "string" ? fileHash : Buffer.from(fileHash).toString("hex")
-  )
-
-  return new Blob([new Uint8Array(res.data)], { type: res.mime })
-}
diff --git a/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/user.ts b/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/user.ts
index 833d3339bc..e103813259 100644
--- a/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/user.ts
+++ b/framerail/src/lib/server/deepwell/user.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { client } from "$lib/server/deepwell"
 import type { Optional } from "$lib/types"
+import { startBlobUpload, uploadToPresignUrl } from "./file"
 
 export async function userView(
   domain: string,
@@ -51,9 +52,10 @@ export async function userEdit(
   if (Array.isArray(params.locales) && params.locales.every((v) => typeof v === "string"))
     data.locales = params.locales
   if (params.avatar instanceof File && params.avatar.type.startsWith("image/")) {
-    let srcBuf = await params.avatar.arrayBuffer()
-    data.avatar = Buffer.from(srcBuf).toString("hex")
-  }
+    let presign = await startBlobUpload(userId, params.avatar.size)
+    await uploadToPresignUrl(presign.presign_url, params.avatar)
+    data.avatar_uploaded_blob_id = presign.pending_blob_id
+  } else if (params.avatar !== undefined && params.avatar === null) data.avatar = null
 
   return client.request("user_edit", {
     user: userId,
diff --git a/framerail/src/lib/server/load/user.ts b/framerail/src/lib/server/load/user.ts
index 4bfd799d20..ddec6cde66 100644
--- a/framerail/src/lib/server/load/user.ts
+++ b/framerail/src/lib/server/load/user.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import defaults from "$lib/defaults"
 import { parseAcceptLangHeader } from "$lib/locales"
-import { getFileByHash } from "$lib/server/deepwell/getFile"
+import { getFileByHash } from "$lib/server/deepwell/file"
 import { translate } from "$lib/server/deepwell/translate"
 import { userView } from "$lib/server/deepwell/user"
 import type { TranslateKeys } from "$lib/types"
diff --git a/framerail/src/routes/[x+2d]/user/+page.svelte b/framerail/src/routes/[x+2d]/user/+page.svelte
index 0293782a5d..f5a38e1467 100644
--- a/framerail/src/routes/[x+2d]/user/+page.svelte
+++ b/framerail/src/routes/[x+2d]/user/+page.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import Page from "./[slug]/page.svelte"
   import { page } from "$app/stores"
   import { useErrorPopup } from "$lib/stores"
+  import { invalidateAll } from "$app/navigation"
   let showErrorPopup = useErrorPopup()
 
   let isEdit = false
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
       })
     } else {
       isEdit = false
-      $page.data.user = res
+      invalidateAll()
     }
   }
 </script>