diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index d25cad0..d6d56a2 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"unicode"
 
 	"gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1"
 
@@ -1143,7 +1144,12 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) GetCurrentProfileInfo(ctx context.Context, sym string, in
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "Failed to read account alias entry with", "key", "error", storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS, err)
 			return res, err
 		}
-		res.Content = string(profileInfo)
+		alias := string(profileInfo)
+		if alias == "" {
+			res.Content = defaultValue
+		} else {
+			res.Content = alias
+		}
 	default:
 		break
 	}
@@ -1187,8 +1193,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) GetProfileInfo(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []b
 	offerings := getEntryOrDefault(store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS))
 	alias := getEntryOrDefault(store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS))
 
-	if alias != defaultValue {
+	if alias != defaultValue && alias != "" {
 		alias = strings.Split(alias, ".")[0]
+	} else {
+		alias = defaultValue
 	}
 
 	// Construct the full name
@@ -1269,20 +1277,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) UpdateAllProfileItems(ctx context.Context, sym string, in
 	if !ok {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
-	flag_alias_set, _ := h.flagManager.GetFlag("flag_alias_set")
-	aliasSet := h.st.MatchFlag(flag_alias_set, true)
-
 	err := h.insertProfileItems(ctx, sessionId, &res)
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
-	//Only request an alias if it has not been set yet:
-	if !aliasSet {
-		err = h.constructAccountAlias(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return res, err
-		}
-	}
 	return res, nil
 }
 
@@ -2534,7 +2532,8 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) RequestCustomAlias(ctx context.Context, sym string, input
 				return res, nil
 			}
 		}
-		aliasResult, err := h.accountService.RequestAlias(ctx, string(pubKey), string(input))
+		sanitizedInput := sanitizeAliasHint(string(input))
+		aliasResult, err := h.accountService.RequestAlias(ctx, string(pubKey), sanitizedInput)
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to retrieve alias", "alias", string(aliasHint), "error_alias_request", err)
 			return res, fmt.Errorf("Failed to retrieve alias: %s", err.Error())
@@ -2551,6 +2550,17 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) RequestCustomAlias(ctx context.Context, sym string, input
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+func sanitizeAliasHint(input string) string {
+	for i, r := range input {
+		// Check if the character is a special character (non-alphanumeric)
+		if !unicode.IsLetter(r) && !unicode.IsNumber(r) {
+			return input[:i]
+		}
+	}
+	// If no special character is found, return the whole input
+	return input
+}
+
 // GetSuggestedAlias loads and displays the suggested alias name from the temporary value
 func (h *MenuHandlers) GetSuggestedAlias(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (resource.Result, error) {
 	var res resource.Result
diff --git a/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po b/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
index 6155063..cac4737 100644
--- a/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
+++ b/services/registration/locale/swa/default.po
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ msgstr "Salio la Kikundi: 0.00"
 
 msgid "Symbol: %s\nBalance: %s"
 msgstr "Sarafu: %s\nSalio: %s"
+
+
+msgid "%s balance: %s\n"
+msgstr "%s salio: %s\n"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/registration/my_account_alias b/services/registration/my_account_alias
index 678037b..726f06b 100644
--- a/services/registration/my_account_alias
+++ b/services/registration/my_account_alias
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Current alias: {{.get_current_profile_info}}
-Edit my alias:
\ No newline at end of file
+Enter your preferred alias::
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/registration/my_account_alias_swa b/services/registration/my_account_alias_swa
index 6d88e89..0ea3166 100644
--- a/services/registration/my_account_alias_swa
+++ b/services/registration/my_account_alias_swa
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Lakabu ya sasa: {{.get_current_profile_info}}
-Badilisha Lakabu yangu:
\ No newline at end of file
+Weka lakabu unalopendelea::
\ No newline at end of file