diff --git a/src/controllers/member.controller.ts b/src/controllers/member.controller.ts
index 8e1b45d..ca5d5ca 100644
--- a/src/controllers/member.controller.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/member.controller.ts
@@ -72,29 +72,31 @@ export const createAMember =
 // Update an existing member
 export const updateAMember =
   (supabase: SupabaseClient) => async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-    const { memberId } = req.params;
+
+   const { memberId } = req.params;
 
     if(!memberId) throw new ApiError("No memberId provided", 400);
 
-    const body = req.body;
+    const parsedBody = JSON.parse(req.body.memberData);
+    let imageUrl: undefined | string;
 
     if (req.file) {
       const oldData = await memberService.getDetails(memberId);
       const oldImage = oldData?.profilePhoto;
 
       if(oldImage) await uploadImage(supabase, req.file, "members", oldImage);
-
-      const imageUrl = await uploadImage(supabase, req.file, "members");
-      body.profilePhoto = imageUrl;
+      else imageUrl = await uploadImage(supabase, req.file, "members");
     }
+    if (imageUrl) parsedBody.profilePhoto = imageUrl;
 
-    await memberService.updateMember(memberId, body);
+    await memberService.updateMember(memberId, parsedBody);
 
     const updatedData = await memberService.getDetails(memberId);
     res
       .status(200)
       .json({ success: true, user: updatedData });
-  };
+};
+
 
 // Get all unapproved members
 export const getUnapprovedMembers = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
diff --git a/tests/Member.test.ts b/tests/Member.test.ts
index 26860df..fb40180 100644
--- a/tests/Member.test.ts
+++ b/tests/Member.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { createAMember, updateAMember } from '../src/controllers/member.controll
 import * as memberService from '../src/services/member.service';
 import { ApiError } from '../src/utils/apiError';
 import { SupabaseClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
-import { uploadImage, deleteImage } from '../src/utils/imageUtils';
+import { uploadImage } from '../src/utils/imageUtils';
 
 jest.mock('../src/db/client', () => ({
   prisma: {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe('Member Controller - updateAMember', () => {
   it('should update member and return updated data (no image)', async () => {
     const req = {
       params: { memberId: 'abc-123' },
-      body: { github: 'https://github.com/shrutii' },
+      body: { memberData: JSON.stringify({ github: 'https://github.com/shrutii' })  },
       file: undefined,
     } as unknown as Request;
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('Member Controller - updateAMember', () => {
     const handler = updateAMember(mockSupabase);
     await handler(req, res);
 
-    expect(spyUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc-123', req.body);
+    expect(spyUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc-123', { github: 'https://github.com/shrutii' });
     expect(spyGet).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
     expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe('Member Controller - updateAMember', () => {
   it('should upload new image, handle old image, update member, and return updated data', async () => {
     const req = {
       params: { memberId: 'abc-123' },
-      body: {},
+      body: { memberData: JSON.stringify({}) },
       file: { buffer: Buffer.from('fake-image-data') },
     } as unknown as Request;
 
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ describe('Member Controller - updateAMember', () => {
     };
 
     (uploadImage as jest.Mock)
-      .mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined) 
       .mockResolvedValueOnce('https://new.url/image.png'); 
 
     jest.spyOn(memberService, 'getDetails')
@@ -167,23 +166,16 @@ describe('Member Controller - updateAMember', () => {
     const handler = updateAMember(mockSupabase);
     await handler(req, res);
 
-    expect(uploadImage).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      1,
+    expect(uploadImage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       mockSupabase,
       req.file,
       'members',
       'https://old.url/image.png'
     );
 
-    expect(uploadImage).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      2,
-      mockSupabase,
-      req.file,
-      'members'
-    );
 
     expect(spyUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('abc-123', {
-      profilePhoto: 'https://new.url/image.png',
+
     });
 
     expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
@@ -192,4 +184,4 @@ describe('Member Controller - updateAMember', () => {
       user: updatedMember,
     });
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});