diff --git a/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKEditProfile.js b/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKEditProfile.js
index b14eec37a..0dae262ec 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKEditProfile.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/components/page/JKEditProfile.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function JKEditProfile() {
     setValue('traditionalBand', data.traditional_band);
     setValue('cowriting', data.cowriting);
     setValue('instruments', data.instruments);
-    setValue('genres', data.genres);
+    setValue('genres', data.genres.filter(genre => genre.genre_type && genre.genre_type === 'profile'));
     if (data.country) {
       fetchRegions(data.country);
     }