diff --git a/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js b/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js
index ed623ede3..be12a09d6 100644
--- a/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js
+++ b/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ export default class EditProfile extends PureComponent {
                 theme={theme}
                 value={nickname}
                 isLandscape={isLandscape}
+                optional={true}
             />
         );
     };
@@ -493,6 +494,7 @@ export default class EditProfile extends PureComponent {
                 theme={theme}
                 value={position}
                 isLandscape={isLandscape}
+                optional={true}
             />
         );
     };