diff --git a/static/js/settings_account.js b/static/js/settings_account.js
index 2a4d20b57d..5ead762aff 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_account.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_account.js
@@ -718,12 +718,12 @@ export function set_up() {
         });
     });
 
-    $("#show_my_user_profile_modal").on("click", () => {
-        overlays.close_overlay("settings");
+    $("#show_my_user_profile_modal").on("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        e.preventDefault();
+
         const user = people.get_by_user_id(people.my_current_user_id());
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            user_profile.show_user_profile(user);
-        }, 100);
+        user_profile.show_user_profile(user);
     });
 
     function upload_avatar($file_input) {