diff --git a/routes.py b/routes.py
index dcd4f3a..64091e6 100644
--- a/routes.py
+++ b/routes.py
@@ -3798,6 +3798,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
                 SELECT
                     user_id,
                     display_name,
+                    badge_text,
                     bio,
                     bio_mode,
                     website,
@@ -3823,6 +3824,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
 
     @app.route("/api/profile", methods=["PATCH"])
     def api_update_my_profile():
+
         if not csrf_valid():
             return jsonify({"error": "Security token expired.", "code": "csrf"}), 403
 
@@ -3840,6 +3842,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
             return jsonify({"error": str(error)}), 400
 
         display_name = str(data.get("display_name", "")).strip()
+        badge_text = str(data.get("badge_text", "")).strip()
         bio = str(data.get("bio", "")).strip()
         bio_mode = str(data.get("bio_mode", "txt")).strip().lower()
         website = str(data.get("website", "")).strip()
@@ -3847,6 +3850,8 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
 
         if len(display_name) > MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH:
             return jsonify({"error": "Display name is too long."}), 400
+        if len(badge_text) > MAX_PROFILE_BADGE_LENGTH:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Badge text is too long."}), 400
         if len(bio) > MAX_PROFILE_BIO_LENGTH:
             return jsonify({"error": "Bio is too long."}), 400
         if bio_mode not in PROFILE_BIO_MODES:
@@ -3861,6 +3866,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
             UPDATE user_profiles
             SET
                 display_name = ?,
+                badge_text = ?,
                 bio = ?,
                 bio_mode = ?,
                 website = ?,
@@ -3870,6 +3876,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
             """,
             (
                 display_name or user["username"],
+                badge_text,
                 bio,
                 bio_mode,
                 website,
@@ -3900,6 +3907,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
                 SELECT
                     user_id,
                     display_name,
+                    badge_text,
                     bio,
                     bio_mode,
                     website,
@@ -3918,7 +3926,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
 
         audit("profile_updated", user["id"], "user", str(user["id"]))
         return jsonify({"profile": profile_payload(html_module, user_payload, user_row, profile_row, settings_row, user)})
-
+    
     @app.route("/api/profiles/<string:username>")
     def api_get_public_profile(username: str):
         normalized = normalize_username(username)
@@ -3947,6 +3955,7 @@ def register_routes(app, ctx):
                 SELECT
                     user_id,
                     display_name,
+                    badge_text,
                     bio,
                     bio_mode,
                     website,