diff --git a/relay/database/connection.py b/relay/database/connection.py
index 67df706..4e575f6 100644
--- a/relay/database/connection.py
+++ b/relay/database/connection.py
@@ -192,26 +192,29 @@ class Connection(SqlConnection):
 
 	def put_user(self, username: str, password: str | None, handle: str | None = None) -> Row:
 		if self.get_user(username):
-			data: dict[str, str | datetime | None] = {
-				'username': username
-			}
+			data: dict[str, str] = {}
 
 			if password:
-				data['password'] = password
+				data['hash'] = self.hasher.hash(password)
 
 			if handle:
-				data['handler'] = handle
+				data['handle'] = handle
 
-		else:
-			if password is None:
-				raise ValueError('Password cannot be empty')
+			stmt = Update("users", data)
+			stmt.set_where("username", username)
 
-			data = {
-				'username': username,
-				'hash': self.hasher.hash(password),
-				'handle': handle,
-				'created': datetime.now(tz = timezone.utc)
-			}
+			with self.query(stmt) as cur:
+				return cur.one()
+
+		if password is None:
+			raise ValueError('Password cannot be empty')
+
+		data = {
+			'username': username,
+			'hash': self.hasher.hash(password),
+			'handle': handle,
+			'created': datetime.now(tz = timezone.utc)
+		}
 
 		with self.run('put-user', data) as cur:
 			return cur.one() # type: ignore