diff --git a/lnvps_api/src/api/model.rs b/lnvps_api/src/api/model.rs
index a4964a52..eade9974 100644
--- a/lnvps_api/src/api/model.rs
+++ b/lnvps_api/src/api/model.rs
@@ -66,46 +66,46 @@ pub struct VMPatchRequest {
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct AccountPatchRequest {
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub email: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub email: Option<Option<String>>,
     pub contact_nip17: bool,
     pub contact_email: bool,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub country_code: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub name: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub address_1: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub address_2: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub state: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub city: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub postcode: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub tax_id: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub country_code: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub name: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub address_1: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub address_2: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub state: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub city: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub postcode: Option<Option<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub tax_id: Option<Option<String>>,
     /// Nostr Wallet Connect connection string for automatic VM renewals
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub nwc_connection_string: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none", deserialize_with = "lnvps_api_common::deserialize_nullable_option")]
+    pub nwc_connection_string: Option<Option<String>>,
 }
 
 impl From<lnvps_db::User> for AccountPatchRequest {
     fn from(user: lnvps_db::User) -> Self {
         AccountPatchRequest {
-            email: user.email.map(|e| e.into()),
+            email: Some(user.email.map(|e| e.into())),
             contact_nip17: user.contact_nip17,
             contact_email: user.contact_email,
-            country_code: user.country_code,
-            name: user.billing_name,
-            address_1: user.billing_address_1,
-            address_2: user.billing_address_2,
-            state: user.billing_state,
-            city: user.billing_city,
-            postcode: user.billing_postcode,
-            tax_id: user.billing_tax_id,
-            nwc_connection_string: user.nwc_connection_string.map(|nwc| nwc.into()),
+            country_code: Some(user.country_code),
+            name: Some(user.billing_name),
+            address_1: Some(user.billing_address_1),
+            address_2: Some(user.billing_address_2),
+            state: Some(user.billing_state),
+            city: Some(user.billing_city),
+            postcode: Some(user.billing_postcode),
+            tax_id: Some(user.billing_tax_id),
+            nwc_connection_string: Some(user.nwc_connection_string.map(|nwc| nwc.into())),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/lnvps_api/src/api/routes.rs b/lnvps_api/src/api/routes.rs
index 723146e4..cdec7373 100644
--- a/lnvps_api/src/api/routes.rs
+++ b/lnvps_api/src/api/routes.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async fn v1_patch_account(
 
     // validate nwc string
     #[cfg(feature = "nostr-nwc")]
-    if let Some(nwc) = &req.nwc_connection_string {
+    if let Some(Some(nwc)) = &req.nwc_connection_string {
         match nwc::prelude::NostrWalletConnectURI::parse(nwc) {
             Ok(s) => {
                 // test connection
@@ -115,22 +115,42 @@ async fn v1_patch_account(
         }
     }
 
-    user.email = req.email.clone().map(|s| s.into());
+    // Update fields only if they are present in the request
+    if let Some(email) = &req.email {
+        user.email = email.clone().map(|s| s.into());
+    }
     user.contact_nip17 = req.contact_nip17;
     user.contact_email = req.contact_email;
-    user.country_code = req
-        .country_code
-        .as_ref()
-        .and_then(|c| CountryCode::for_alpha3(c).ok())
-        .map(|c| c.alpha3().to_string());
-    user.billing_name = req.name.clone();
-    user.billing_address_1 = req.address_1.clone();
-    user.billing_address_2 = req.address_2.clone();
-    user.billing_city = req.city.clone();
-    user.billing_state = req.state.clone();
-    user.billing_postcode = req.postcode.clone();
-    user.billing_tax_id = req.tax_id.clone();
-    user.nwc_connection_string = req.nwc_connection_string.clone().map(|s| s.into());
+    if let Some(country_code) = &req.country_code {
+        user.country_code = country_code
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|c| CountryCode::for_alpha3(c).ok())
+            .map(|c| c.alpha3().to_string());
+    }
+    if let Some(name) = &req.name {
+        user.billing_name = name.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(address_1) = &req.address_1 {
+        user.billing_address_1 = address_1.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(address_2) = &req.address_2 {
+        user.billing_address_2 = address_2.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(city) = &req.city {
+        user.billing_city = city.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(state) = &req.state {
+        user.billing_state = state.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(postcode) = &req.postcode {
+        user.billing_postcode = postcode.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(tax_id) = &req.tax_id {
+        user.billing_tax_id = tax_id.clone();
+    }
+    if let Some(nwc_connection_string) = &req.nwc_connection_string {
+        user.nwc_connection_string = nwc_connection_string.clone().map(|s| s.into());
+    }
 
     this.db.update_user(&user).await?;
     ApiData::ok(())
diff --git a/lnvps_api_common/src/lib.rs b/lnvps_api_common/src/lib.rs
index 390e403c..44239f16 100644
--- a/lnvps_api_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lnvps_api_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,21 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+/// Custom deserializer that distinguishes between missing field and explicit null
+/// Used for PATCH endpoints to allow clearing optional fields
+/// 
+/// Returns:
+/// - `None` when field is not present in JSON (due to `#[serde(default)]`)
+/// - `Some(None)` when field is present with `null` value
+/// - `Some(Some(value))` when field is present with a value
+pub fn deserialize_nullable_option<'de, D, T>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Option<Option<T>>, D::Error>
+where
+    D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    T: serde::Deserialize<'de>,
+{
+    Ok(Some(Option::deserialize(deserializer)?))
+}
+
 
 // Custom deserializer to handle Proxmox's integer-to-boolean conversion for KVM field
 pub fn deserialize_int_to_bool<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> anyhow::Result<Option<bool>, D::Error>