diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Users/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Users/UpdateRequest.php
index f975825..ba34ff6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Users/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Users/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -54,21 +54,8 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         $formData = parent::validated();
 
-        if (isset($formData['dod'])) {
-            if ($formData['dod']) {
-                $formData['yod'] = substr($formData['dod'], 0, 4);
-            } else {
-                $formData['yod'] = $formData['yod'];
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (isset($formData['dob'])) {
-            if ($formData['dob']) {
-                $formData['yob'] = substr($formData['dob'], 0, 4);
-            } else {
-                $formData['yob'] = $formData['yob'];
-            }
-        }
+        $formData['yod'] = $this->getYod($formData);
+        $formData['yob'] = $this->getYob($formData);
 
         if (isset($formData['password']) && $formData['password']) {
             $formData['password'] = bcrypt($formData['password']);
@@ -78,4 +65,30 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
 
         return $formData;
     }
+
+    private function getYob($formData)
+    {
+        if (isset($formData['yob'])) {
+            return $formData['yob'];
+        }
+
+        if (isset($formData['dob']) && $formData['dob']) {
+            return substr($formData['dob'], 0, 4);
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    private function getYod($formData)
+    {
+        if (isset($formData['yod'])) {
+            return $formData['yod'];
+        }
+
+        if (isset($formData['dod']) && $formData['dod']) {
+            return substr($formData['dod'], 0, 4);
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/UsersProfileTest.php b/tests/Feature/UsersProfileTest.php
index 1114c71..5b17f84 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/UsersProfileTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/UsersProfileTest.php
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ class UsersProfileTest extends TestCase
     }
 
     /** @test */
+    public function user_can_update_yob_only()
+    {
+        $user = $this->loginAsUser();
+        $this->visit(route('users.edit', $user->id));
+        $this->seePageIs(route('users.edit', $user->id));
+
+        $this->submitForm(trans('app.update'), [
+            'dob' => '',
+            'yob' => '2003',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->seeInDatabase('users', [
+            'id'  => $user->id,
+            'dob' => null,
+            'yob' => '2003',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
     public function user_can_edit_contact_address()
     {
         $user = $this->loginAsUser();
@@ -120,6 +139,25 @@ class UsersProfileTest extends TestCase
     }
 
     /** @test */
+    public function user_can_update_yod_only()
+    {
+        $user = $this->loginAsUser();
+        $this->visit(route('users.edit', [$user->id, 'tab' => 'death']));
+        $this->seePageIs(route('users.edit', [$user->id, 'tab' => 'death']));
+
+        $this->submitForm(trans('app.update'), [
+            'dod' => '',
+            'yod' => '2003',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->seeInDatabase('users', [
+            'id'  => $user->id,
+            'dod' => null,
+            'yod' => '2003',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
     public function manager_can_add_login_account_on_a_user()
     {
         $manager = $this->loginAsUser();