diff --git a/backend/app/account_settings_module/controller.py b/backend/app/account_settings_module/controller.py
index 4f239e0..bd4903c 100644
--- a/backend/app/account_settings_module/controller.py
+++ b/backend/app/account_settings_module/controller.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ def update_profile_picture_controller(req):
             db.session.commit()
             return dict(mssg='Profile Picture Updated Successfully!'), HTTPStatus.OK
 
-    except:
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
         return dict(error='Error Updating Profile Picture'), HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
 
 def get_profile_picture_controller():
diff --git a/backend/app/models/profile.py b/backend/app/models/profile.py
index 08eae57..61eb8c7 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/profile.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/profile.py
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ class Profile(db.Model):
     email: str = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=False, primary_key=True) # todo verify email
     first_name: str = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=False)
     last_name: str = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=False)
-    # Add column for profile picture as a varbinary
-    profile_picture: bytes = db.Column(db.LargeBinary, nullable=True)
+    # Add column for profile picture as long blob
+    profile_picture: bytes = db.Column(db.LargeBinary(length=(2**32)-1), nullable=True)
     file_type: str = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=True)
diff --git a/frontend/app/src/pages/AccountSettings/AccountSettings.js b/frontend/app/src/pages/AccountSettings/AccountSettings.js
index 2329c3c..95ffe93 100644
--- a/frontend/app/src/pages/AccountSettings/AccountSettings.js
+++ b/frontend/app/src/pages/AccountSettings/AccountSettings.js
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ const AccountSettings = () => {
           if (json.error) {
             setPictureError(`Error uploading file - ${json.error}`)
           }
-          throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status}`);
         }
   
         if (response.ok) {