diff --git a/igmirror.py b/igmirror.py
index b84c2bb..70baf25 100644
--- a/igmirror.py
+++ b/igmirror.py
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ def update_igaccount(acc_id):
         print('E| User "'+acc_id+'" has not been created yet, maybe you wanted to call /<username>/add ?')
         return 1
 
-    # do it on a thread because it might take long to download the latest posts
     data = getig_user_data(acc_id)
+    pixelfed_setpic(acc_id, data['graphql']['user']['profile_pic_url'])
+    pixelfed_setinfo(acc_id, data['graphql']['user']['biography'],\
+            data['graphql']['user']['external_url'])
     pixelfed_dlposts(acc_id, data['graphql']['user'])
 
 def update_allaccounts_async():
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ def pixelfed_setpic(acc_id, pic_url, count=0):
 
     cachef = pixelfed_cacheimg(pic_url)
     accdata = db_get('accounts', acc_id)
+    print('I| setting avatar for "{}" '.format(acc_id), end="")
     _, _token = pixelfed_token_url('/settings/home', accdata['cookie'])
     r = requests.post( 'https://'+config()['instance']+'/settings/avatar',\
         data={'_token': _token}, cookies=accdata['cookie'], files={'avatar': open(cachef, 'rb')}
@@ -268,9 +271,12 @@ def pixelfed_setpic(acc_id, pic_url, count=0):
 
     # try to login if the upload failed
     if r.status_code == 419 and count < 3:
+        print('err (login required)')
         pixelfed_login(acc_id, True)
         return pixelfed_setpic(acc_id, pic_url, count)
 
+    print('ok')
+
     return True
 
 def pixelfed_setinfo(acc_id, bio, website, count=0):
@@ -278,6 +284,7 @@ def pixelfed_setinfo(acc_id, bio, website, count=0):
     pixelfed_login(acc_id)
 
     accdata = db_get('accounts', acc_id)
+    print('I| setting account-info for "{}" '.format(acc_id), end="")
     _, _token = pixelfed_token_url('/settings/home', accdata['cookie'])
     r = requests.post( 'https://'+config()['instance']+'/settings/home',\
         data={
@@ -289,9 +296,12 @@ def pixelfed_setinfo(acc_id, bio, website, count=0):
 
     # try to login if the upload failed
     if r.status_code == 419 and count < 3:
+        print('err (login required)')
         pixelfed_login(acc_id, True)
         return pixelfed_setinfo(acc_id, bio, website, count)
 
+    print('ok')
+
     return True