diff --git a/website/queries/settings.php b/website/queries/settings.php
index 0e6dff2..f4c7011 100644
--- a/website/queries/settings.php
+++ b/website/queries/settings.php
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ function updateSettings() {
       `userID` = :userID
     ");
 
-    $stmt->bindParam(":fname", test_input($_POST["fname"]));
-    $stmt->bindParam(":lname", test_input($_POST["lname"]));
-    $stmt->bindParam(":location", test_input($_POST["location"]));
-    $stmt->bindParam(":bday", $_POST["bday"]);
-    $stmt->bindParam(":bio", test_input($_POST["bio"]));
-    $stmt->bindParam(":userID", $_SESSION["userID"]);
+    $stmt->bindValue(":fname", test_input($_POST["fname"]));
+    $stmt->bindValue(":lname", test_input($_POST["lname"]));
+    $stmt->bindValue(":location", test_input($_POST["location"]));
+    $stmt->bindValue(":bday", $_POST["bday"]);
+    $stmt->bindValue(":bio", test_input($_POST["bio"]));
+    $stmt->bindValue(":userID", $_SESSION["userID"]);
 
     $stmt->execute();