diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index d141d8c29..ae2a2d552 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ def serialize(self):
             "services": [x.id for x in self.services if x.active],
             "can_use_webauthn": self.can_use_webauthn,
             "state": self.state,
+            "preferred_timezone": self.preferred_timezone,
         }
 
     def serialize_for_users_list(self):
diff --git a/app/user/rest.py b/app/user/rest.py
index f49f78c57..25714d94a 100644
--- a/app/user/rest.py
+++ b/app/user/rest.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ def update_user_attribute(user_id):
         )
 
         send_notification_to_queue(saved_notification, queue=QueueNames.NOTIFY)
+
     return jsonify(data=user_to_update.serialize()), 200