diff --git a/modules/users/controllers/users/users.profile.controller.js b/modules/users/controllers/users/users.profile.controller.js
index 066c3a0f1..e2f988372 100644
--- a/modules/users/controllers/users/users.profile.controller.js
+++ b/modules/users/controllers/users/users.profile.controller.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ exports.me = (req, res) => {
       email: escape(req.user.email),
       lastName: escape(req.user.lastName),
       firstName: escape(req.user.firstName),
+      bio: escape(req.user.bio),
       additionalProvidersData: req.user.additionalProvidersData,
     };
   }
diff --git a/modules/users/models/user.schema.js b/modules/users/models/user.schema.js
index 46e19bf24..f185d6c2b 100644
--- a/modules/users/models/user.schema.js
+++ b/modules/users/models/user.schema.js
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ const UserSchema = Joi.object().keys({
   lastName: Joi.string().alphanum().min(1).max(30)
     .trim()
     .required(),
-  bio: Joi.string().alphanum().min(1).max(200)
+  bio: Joi.string().max(200)
     .trim()
-    .default('')
+    .allow('')
     .optional(),
   email: Joi.string().email({ minDomainAtoms: 2 }),
   avatar: Joi.string().trim().default(''),