diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index caad79718..614023aee 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -100,30 +100,14 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
     current_user.assign_attributes(params[:user].permit(:summary, :location, :employment_title, :employer_name, :last_onboarding_page)) if params[:user]
     current_user.saw_onboarding = true
     authorize User
-    if current_user.save
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.json { render json: { outcome: "updated successfully" } }
-      end
-    else
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.json { render json: { outcome: "update failed" } }
-      end
-    end
+    render_update_response
   end
 
   def onboarding_checkbox_update
     current_user.assign_attributes(params[:user].permit(:checked_code_of_conduct, :checked_terms_and_conditions, :email_membership_newsletter, :email_digest_periodic)) if params[:user]
     current_user.saw_onboarding = true
     authorize User
-    if current_user.save
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.json { render json: { outcome: "updated successfully" } }
-      end
-    else
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.json { render json: { outcome: "update failed" } }
-      end
-    end
+    render_update_response
   end
 
   def join_org
@@ -232,6 +216,18 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
 
   private
 
+  def render_update_response
+    if current_user.save
+      respond_to do |format|
+        format.json { render json: { outcome: "updated successfully" } }
+      end
+    else
+      respond_to do |format|
+        format.json { render json: { outcome: "update failed" } }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   def handle_organization_tab
     @organizations = @current_user.organizations.order("name ASC")
     if params[:org_id] == "new" || params[:org_id].blank? && @organizations.size.zero?