diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
index 84c923901..d93ba8dee 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
   use Mix.Task
-  import Ecto.Changeset
   import Mix.Pleroma
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.UserInviteToken
@@ -443,39 +442,21 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   defp set_moderator(user, value) do
-    info_cng = User.Info.admin_api_update(user.info, %{is_moderator: value})
-
-    user_cng =
-      Ecto.Changeset.change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_cng)
+    {:ok, user} = User.update_info(user, &User.Info.admin_api_update(&1, %{is_moderator: value}))
 
     shell_info("Moderator status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.is_moderator}")
     user
   end
 
   defp set_admin(user, value) do
-    info_cng = User.Info.admin_api_update(user.info, %{is_admin: value})
-
-    user_cng =
-      Ecto.Changeset.change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_cng)
+    {:ok, user} = User.update_info(user, &User.Info.admin_api_update(&1, %{is_admin: value}))
 
     shell_info("Admin status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.is_admin}")
     user
   end
 
   defp set_locked(user, value) do
-    info_cng = User.Info.user_upgrade(user.info, %{locked: value})
-
-    user_cng =
-      Ecto.Changeset.change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    {:ok, user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_cng)
+    {:ok, user} = User.update_info(user, &User.Info.user_upgrade(&1, %{locked: value}))
 
     shell_info("Locked status of #{user.nickname}: #{user.info.locked}")
     user
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 8d126933b..422bc6fa6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
       |> truncate_if_exists(:name, name_limit)
       |> truncate_if_exists(:bio, bio_limit)
 
-    info_cng = User.Info.remote_user_creation(%User.Info{}, params[:info])
-
     changes =
       %User{}
       |> cast(params, [:bio, :name, :ap_id, :nickname, :avatar])
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
       |> validate_length(:bio, max: bio_limit)
       |> validate_length(:name, max: name_limit)
       |> put_change(:local, false)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+      |> change_info(&User.Info.remote_user_creation(&1, params[:info]))
 
     if changes.valid? do
       case info_cng.changes[:source_data] do
@@ -245,7 +243,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     name_limit = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :user_name_length], 100)
 
     params = Map.put(params, :last_refreshed_at, NaiveDateTime.utc_now())
-    info_cng = User.Info.user_upgrade(struct.info, params[:info], remote?)
 
     struct
     |> cast(params, [
@@ -260,7 +257,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     |> validate_format(:nickname, local_nickname_regex())
     |> validate_length(:bio, max: bio_limit)
     |> validate_length(:name, max: name_limit)
-    |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+    |> change_info(&User.Info.user_upgrade(&1, params[:info], remote?))
   end
 
   def password_update_changeset(struct, params) do
@@ -785,21 +782,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def update_note_count(%User{} = user) do
-    note_count_query =
+    note_count =
       from(
         a in Object,
         where: fragment("?->>'actor' = ? and ?->>'type' = 'Note'", a.data, ^user.ap_id, a.data),
         select: count(a.id)
       )
+      |> Repo.one()
 
-    note_count = Repo.one(note_count_query)
-
-    info_cng = User.Info.set_note_count(user.info, note_count)
-
-    user
-    |> change()
-    |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-    |> update_and_set_cache()
+    update_info(user, &User.Info.set_note_count(&1, note_count))
   end
 
   @spec maybe_fetch_follow_information(User.t()) :: User.t()
@@ -816,17 +807,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
 
   def fetch_follow_information(user) do
     with {:ok, info} <- ActivityPub.fetch_follow_information_for_user(user) do
-      info_cng = User.Info.follow_information_update(user.info, info)
-
-      changeset =
-        user
-        |> change()
-        |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-      update_and_set_cache(changeset)
-    else
-      {:error, _} = e -> e
-      e -> {:error, e}
+      update_info(user, &User.Info.follow_information_update(&1, info))
     end
   end
 
@@ -900,31 +881,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
 
   @spec mute(User.t(), User.t(), boolean()) :: {:ok, User.t()} | {:error, String.t()}
   def mute(muter, %User{ap_id: ap_id}, notifications? \\ true) do
-    info = muter.info
-
-    info_cng =
-      User.Info.add_to_mutes(info, ap_id)
-      |> User.Info.add_to_muted_notifications(info, ap_id, notifications?)
-
-    cng =
-      change(muter)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    update_info(muter, &User.Info.add_to_mutes(&1, ap_id, notifications?))
   end
 
   def unmute(muter, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
-    info = muter.info
-
-    info_cng =
-      User.Info.remove_from_mutes(info, ap_id)
-      |> User.Info.remove_from_muted_notifications(info, ap_id)
-
-    cng =
-      change(muter)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    update_info(muter, &User.Info.remove_from_mutes(&1, ap_id))
   end
 
   def subscribe(subscriber, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
@@ -936,26 +897,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
       if blocked do
         {:error, "Could not subscribe: #{subscribed.nickname} is blocking you"}
       else
-        info_cng =
-          subscribed.info
-          |> User.Info.add_to_subscribers(subscriber.ap_id)
-
-        change(subscribed)
-        |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-        |> update_and_set_cache()
+        update_info(subscribed, &User.Info.add_to_subscribers(&1, subscriber.ap_id))
       end
     end
   end
 
   def unsubscribe(unsubscriber, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
     with %User{} = user <- get_cached_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
-      info_cng =
-        user.info
-        |> User.Info.remove_from_subscribers(unsubscriber.ap_id)
-
-      change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-      |> update_and_set_cache()
+      update_info(user, &User.Info.remove_from_subscribers(&1, unsubscriber.ap_id))
     end
   end
 
@@ -990,15 +939,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
 
     {:ok, blocker} = update_follower_count(blocker)
 
-    info_cng =
-      blocker.info
-      |> User.Info.add_to_block(ap_id)
-
-    cng =
-      change(blocker)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    update_info(blocker, &User.Info.add_to_block(&1, ap_id))
   end
 
   # helper to handle the block given only an actor's AP id
@@ -1007,15 +948,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def unblock(blocker, %{ap_id: ap_id}) do
-    info_cng =
-      blocker.info
-      |> User.Info.remove_from_block(ap_id)
-
-    cng =
-      change(blocker)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    update_info(blocker, &User.Info.remove_from_block(&1, ap_id))
   end
 
   def mutes?(nil, _), do: false
@@ -1072,27 +1005,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def block_domain(user, domain) do
-    info_cng =
-      user.info
-      |> User.Info.add_to_domain_block(domain)
-
-    cng =
-      change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    update_info(user, &User.Info.add_to_domain_block(&1, domain))
   end
 
   def unblock_domain(user, domain) do
-    info_cng =
-      user.info
-      |> User.Info.remove_from_domain_block(domain)
-
-    cng =
-      change(user)
-      |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-    update_and_set_cache(cng)
+    update_info(user, &User.Info.remove_from_domain_block(&1, domain))
   end
 
   def deactivate_async(user, status \\ true) do
@@ -1100,13 +1017,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def deactivate(%User{} = user, status \\ true) do
-    info_cng = User.Info.set_activation_status(user.info, status)
-
-    with {:ok, user} <-
-           user
-           |> change()
-           |> put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-           |> update_and_set_cache() do
+    with {:ok, user} <- update_info(user, &User.Info.set_activation_status(&1, status)) do
       Enum.each(get_followers(user), &invalidate_cache/1)
       Enum.each(get_friends(user), &update_follower_count/1)
 
@@ -1115,11 +1026,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def update_notification_settings(%User{} = user, settings \\ %{}) do
-    info_changeset = User.Info.update_notification_settings(user.info, settings)
-
-    change(user)
-    |> put_embed(:info, info_changeset)
-    |> update_and_set_cache()
+    update_info(user, &User.Info.update_notification_settings(&1, settings))
   end
 
   def delete(%User{} = user) do
@@ -1560,11 +1467,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   @spec switch_email_notifications(t(), String.t(), boolean()) ::
           {:ok, t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
   def switch_email_notifications(user, type, status) do
-    info = Pleroma.User.Info.update_email_notifications(user.info, %{type => status})
-
-    change(user)
-    |> put_embed(:info, info)
-    |> update_and_set_cache()
+    update_info(user, &User.Info.update_email_notifications(&1, %{type => status}))
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -1586,13 +1489,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   def toggle_confirmation(%User{} = user) do
     need_confirmation? = !user.info.confirmation_pending
 
-    info_changeset =
-      User.Info.confirmation_changeset(user.info, need_confirmation: need_confirmation?)
-
     user
-    |> change()
-    |> put_embed(:info, info_changeset)
-    |> update_and_set_cache()
+    |> update_info(&User.Info.confirmation_changeset(&1, need_confirmation: need_confirmation?))
   end
 
   def get_mascot(%{info: %{mascot: %{} = mascot}}) when not is_nil(mascot) do
@@ -1615,16 +1513,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     }
   end
 
-  def ensure_keys_present(%User{info: info} = user) do
-    if info.keys do
-      {:ok, user}
-    else
-      {:ok, pem} = Keys.generate_rsa_pem()
+  def ensure_keys_present(%{info: %{keys: keys}} = user) when not is_nil(keys), do: {:ok, user}
 
-      user
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.change()
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, User.Info.set_keys(info, pem))
-      |> update_and_set_cache()
+  def ensure_keys_present(%User{} = user) do
+    with {:ok, pem} <- Keys.generate_rsa_pem() do
+      update_info(user, &User.Info.set_keys(&1, pem))
     end
   end
 
@@ -1670,4 +1563,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     |> validate_format(:email, @email_regex)
     |> update_and_set_cache()
   end
+
+  @doc """
+  Changes `user.info` and returns the user changeset.
+
+  `fun` is called with the `user.info`.
+  """
+  def change_info(user, fun) do
+    changeset = change(user)
+    info = get_field(changeset, :info) || %User.Info{}
+    put_embed(changeset, :info, fun.(info))
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Updates `user.info` and sets cache.
+
+  `fun` is called with the `user.info`.
+  """
+  def update_info(user, fun) do
+    user
+    |> change_info(fun)
+    |> update_and_set_cache()
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
index 99745f496..92e3944f7 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
@@ -187,16 +187,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
     |> validate_required([:subscribers])
   end
 
-  @spec add_to_mutes(Info.t(), String.t()) :: Changeset.t()
-  def add_to_mutes(info, muted) do
-    set_mutes(info, Enum.uniq([muted | info.mutes]))
-  end
-
-  @spec add_to_muted_notifications(Changeset.t(), Info.t(), String.t(), boolean()) ::
-          Changeset.t()
-  def add_to_muted_notifications(changeset, info, muted, notifications?) do
-    set_notification_mutes(
-      changeset,
+  @spec add_to_mutes(Info.t(), String.t(), boolean()) :: Changeset.t()
+  def add_to_mutes(info, muted, notifications?) do
+    info
+    |> set_mutes(Enum.uniq([muted | info.mutes]))
+    |> set_notification_mutes(
       Enum.uniq([muted | info.muted_notifications]),
       notifications?
     )
@@ -204,12 +199,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
 
   @spec remove_from_mutes(Info.t(), String.t()) :: Changeset.t()
   def remove_from_mutes(info, muted) do
-    set_mutes(info, List.delete(info.mutes, muted))
-  end
-
-  @spec remove_from_muted_notifications(Changeset.t(), Info.t(), String.t()) :: Changeset.t()
-  def remove_from_muted_notifications(changeset, info, muted) do
-    set_notification_mutes(changeset, List.delete(info.muted_notifications, muted), true)
+    info
+    |> set_mutes(List.delete(info.mutes, muted))
+    |> set_notification_mutes(List.delete(info.muted_notifications, muted), true)
   end
 
   def add_to_block(info, blocked) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
index 0d1db8fa0..6e703d169 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -254,18 +254,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
         "nickname" => nickname
       })
       when permission_group in ["moderator", "admin"] do
-    user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
+    info = Map.put(%{}, "is_" <> permission_group, true)
 
-    info =
-      %{}
-      |> Map.put("is_" <> permission_group, true)
-
-    info_cng = User.Info.admin_api_update(user.info, info)
-
-    cng =
-      user
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.change()
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+    {:ok, user} =
+      nickname
+      |> User.get_cached_by_nickname()
+      |> User.update_info(&User.Info.admin_api_update(&1, info))
 
     ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
       action: "grant",
@@ -274,8 +268,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
       permission: permission_group
     })
 
-    {:ok, _user} = User.update_and_set_cache(cng)
-
     json(conn, info)
   end
 
@@ -293,40 +285,33 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
     })
   end
 
+  def right_delete(%{assigns: %{user: %{nickname: nickname}}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
+    render_error(conn, :forbidden, "You can't revoke your own admin status.")
+  end
+
   def right_delete(
-        %{assigns: %{user: %User{:nickname => admin_nickname} = admin}} = conn,
+        %{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn,
         %{
           "permission_group" => permission_group,
           "nickname" => nickname
         }
       )
       when permission_group in ["moderator", "admin"] do
-    if admin_nickname == nickname do
-      render_error(conn, :forbidden, "You can't revoke your own admin status.")
-    else
-      user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
+    info = Map.put(%{}, "is_" <> permission_group, false)
 
-      info =
-        %{}
-        |> Map.put("is_" <> permission_group, false)
+    {:ok, user} =
+      nickname
+      |> User.get_cached_by_nickname()
+      |> User.update_info(&User.Info.admin_api_update(&1, info))
 
-      info_cng = User.Info.admin_api_update(user.info, info)
+    ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
+      action: "revoke",
+      actor: admin,
+      subject: user,
+      permission: permission_group
+    })
 
-      cng =
-        Ecto.Changeset.change(user)
-        |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-
-      {:ok, _user} = User.update_and_set_cache(cng)
-
-      ModerationLog.insert_log(%{
-        action: "revoke",
-        actor: admin,
-        subject: user,
-        permission: permission_group
-      })
-
-      json(conn, info)
-    end
+    json(conn, info)
   end
 
   def right_delete(conn, _) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index 5faddc9f4..2f12ad43a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -302,12 +302,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
 
   # Updates the emojis for a user based on their profile
   def update(user) do
+    emoji = emoji_from_profile(user)
+    source_data = user.info |> Map.get(:source_data, {}) |> Map.put("tag", emoji)
+
     user =
-      with emoji <- emoji_from_profile(user),
-           source_data <- (user.info.source_data || %{}) |> Map.put("tag", emoji),
-           info_cng <- User.Info.set_source_data(user.info, source_data),
-           change <- Ecto.Changeset.change(user) |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng),
-           {:ok, user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(change) do
+      with {:ok, user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.set_source_data(&1, source_data)) do
         user
       else
         _e ->
@@ -336,10 +335,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
            }
          } = activity <- get_by_id_or_ap_id(id_or_ap_id),
          true <- Visibility.is_public?(activity),
-         %{valid?: true} = info_changeset <- User.Info.add_pinnned_activity(user.info, activity),
-         changeset <-
-           Ecto.Changeset.change(user) |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_changeset),
-         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.add_pinnned_activity(&1, activity)) do
       {:ok, activity}
     else
       %{errors: [pinned_activities: {err, _}]} ->
@@ -352,11 +348,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
 
   def unpin(id_or_ap_id, user) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- get_by_id_or_ap_id(id_or_ap_id),
-         %{valid?: true} = info_changeset <-
-           User.Info.remove_pinnned_activity(user.info, activity),
-         changeset <-
-           Ecto.Changeset.change(user) |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_changeset),
-         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.remove_pinnned_activity(&1, activity)) do
       {:ok, activity}
     else
       %{errors: [pinned_activities: {err, _}]} ->
@@ -462,9 +454,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     ap_id = muted.ap_id
 
     if ap_id not in user.info.muted_reblogs do
-      info_changeset = User.Info.add_reblog_mute(user.info, ap_id)
-      changeset = Ecto.Changeset.change(user) |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_changeset)
-      User.update_and_set_cache(changeset)
+      User.update_info(user, &User.Info.add_reblog_mute(&1, ap_id))
     end
   end
 
@@ -472,9 +462,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
     ap_id = muted.ap_id
 
     if ap_id in user.info.muted_reblogs do
-      info_changeset = User.Info.remove_reblog_mute(user.info, ap_id)
-      changeset = Ecto.Changeset.change(user) |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_changeset)
-      User.update_and_set_cache(changeset)
+      User.update_info(user, &User.Info.remove_reblog_mute(&1, ap_id))
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 270c74089..8a5287079 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -188,14 +188,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
       end)
       |> Map.put(:emoji, user_info_emojis)
 
-    info_cng = User.Info.profile_update(user.info, info_params)
+    changeset =
+      user
+      |> User.update_changeset(user_params)
+      |> User.change_info(&User.Info.profile_update(&1, info_params))
 
-    with changeset <- User.update_changeset(user, user_params),
-         changeset <- Changeset.put_embed(changeset, :info, info_cng),
-         {:ok, user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
-      if original_user != user do
-        CommonAPI.update(user)
-      end
+    with {:ok, user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+      if original_user != user, do: CommonAPI.update(user)
 
       json(
         conn,
@@ -225,12 +224,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   end
 
   def update_banner(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"banner" => ""}) do
-    with new_info <- %{"banner" => %{}},
-         info_cng <- User.Info.profile_update(user.info, new_info),
-         changeset <- Changeset.change(user) |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng),
-         {:ok, user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
-      CommonAPI.update(user)
+    new_info = %{"banner" => %{}}
 
+    with {:ok, user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.profile_update(&1, new_info)) do
+      CommonAPI.update(user)
       json(conn, %{url: nil})
     end
   end
@@ -238,9 +235,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   def update_banner(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     with {:ok, object} <- ActivityPub.upload(%{"img" => params["banner"]}, type: :banner),
          new_info <- %{"banner" => object.data},
-         info_cng <- User.Info.profile_update(user.info, new_info),
-         changeset <- Changeset.change(user) |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng),
-         {:ok, user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+         {:ok, user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.profile_update(&1, new_info)) do
       CommonAPI.update(user)
       %{"url" => [%{"href" => href} | _]} = object.data
 
@@ -249,10 +244,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   end
 
   def update_background(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"img" => ""}) do
-    with new_info <- %{"background" => %{}},
-         info_cng <- User.Info.profile_update(user.info, new_info),
-         changeset <- Changeset.change(user) |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng),
-         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+    new_info = %{"background" => %{}}
+
+    with {:ok, _user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.profile_update(&1, new_info)) do
       json(conn, %{url: nil})
     end
   end
@@ -260,9 +254,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   def update_background(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     with {:ok, object} <- ActivityPub.upload(params, type: :background),
          new_info <- %{"background" => object.data},
-         info_cng <- User.Info.profile_update(user.info, new_info),
-         changeset <- Changeset.change(user) |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng),
-         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.profile_update(&1, new_info)) do
       %{"url" => [%{"href" => href} | _]} = object.data
 
       json(conn, %{url: href})
@@ -816,26 +808,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   def set_mascot(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"file" => file}) do
     with {:ok, object} <- ActivityPub.upload(file, actor: User.ap_id(user)),
          %{} = attachment_data <- Map.put(object.data, "id", object.id),
-         %{type: type} = rendered <-
+         # Reject if not an image
+         %{type: "image"} = rendered <-
            StatusView.render("attachment.json", %{attachment: attachment_data}) do
-      # Reject if not an image
-      if type == "image" do
-        # Sure!
-        # Save to the user's info
-        info_changeset = User.Info.mascot_update(user.info, rendered)
+      # Sure!
+      # Save to the user's info
+      {:ok, _user} = User.update_info(user, &User.Info.mascot_update(&1, rendered))
 
-        user_changeset =
-          user
-          |> Changeset.change()
-          |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_changeset)
-
-        {:ok, _user} = User.update_and_set_cache(user_changeset)
-
-        conn
-        |> json(rendered)
-      else
-        render_error(conn, :unsupported_media_type, "mascots can only be images")
-      end
+      json(conn, rendered)
+    else
+      %{type: _} -> render_error(conn, :unsupported_media_type, "mascots can only be images")
     end
   end
 
@@ -1366,11 +1348,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
   end
 
   def put_settings(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"data" => settings} = _params) do
-    info_cng = User.Info.mastodon_settings_update(user.info, settings)
-
-    with changeset <- Changeset.change(user),
-         changeset <- Changeset.put_embed(changeset, :info, info_cng),
-         {:ok, _user} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
+    with {:ok, _user} <- User.update_info(user, &User.Info.mastodon_settings_update(&1, settings)) do
       json(conn, %{})
     else
       e ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 42234ae09..27f3664e0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
-  alias Ecto.Changeset
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token
@@ -16,15 +15,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
   def confirm_email(conn, %{"user_id" => uid, "token" => token}) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(uid),
          true <- user.local,
          true <- user.info.confirmation_pending,
          true <- user.info.confirmation_token == token,
-         info_change <- User.Info.confirmation_changeset(user.info, need_confirmation: false),
-         changeset <- Changeset.change(user) |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_change),
-         {:ok, _} <- User.update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
       conn
       |> redirect(to: "/")
+    with %User{info: info} = user <- User.get_cached_by_id(uid),
+         {:ok, _} <-
+           User.update_info(user, &User.Info.confirmation_changeset(&1, need_confirmation: false)) do
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/tasks/database_test.exs b/test/tasks/database_test.exs
index a9925c361..b63dcac00 100644
--- a/test/tasks/database_test.exs
+++ b/test/tasks/database_test.exs
@@ -77,12 +77,10 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.DatabaseTest do
       assert length(following) == 2
       assert info.follower_count == 0
 
-      info_cng = Ecto.Changeset.change(info, %{follower_count: 3})
-
       {:ok, user} =
         user
         |> Ecto.Changeset.change(%{following: following ++ following})
-        |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
+        |> User.change_info(&Ecto.Changeset.change(&1, %{follower_count: 3}))
         |> Repo.update()
 
       assert length(user.following) == 4
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 21ea1d28e..126bd69e8 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -1707,4 +1707,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       assert password_reset_pending
     end
   end
+
+  test "change_info/2" do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    assert user.info.hide_follows == false
+
+    changeset = User.change_info(user, &User.Info.profile_update(&1, %{hide_follows: true}))
+    assert changeset.changes.info.changes.hide_follows == true
+  end
+
+  test "update_info/2" do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    assert user.info.hide_follows == false
+
+    assert {:ok, _} = User.update_info(user, &User.Info.profile_update(&1, %{hide_follows: true}))
+
+    assert %{info: %{hide_follows: true}} = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    assert {:ok, %{info: %{hide_follows: true}}} = Cachex.get(:user_cache, "ap_id:#{user.ap_id}")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index 73a3bf135..e32468f85 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -2613,14 +2613,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
     {:ok, _} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "cofe"})
 
     # Stats should count users with missing or nil `info.deactivated` value
-    user = User.get_cached_by_id(user.id)
-    info_change = Changeset.change(user.info, %{deactivated: nil})
 
     {:ok, _user} =
-      user
-      |> Changeset.change()
-      |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_change)
-      |> User.update_and_set_cache()
+      user.id
+      |> User.get_cached_by_id()
+      |> User.update_info(&Changeset.change(&1, %{deactivated: nil}))
 
     Pleroma.Stats.force_update()
 
@@ -3953,13 +3950,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "POST /api/v1/pleroma/accounts/confirmation_resend" do
     setup do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      info_change = User.Info.confirmation_changeset(user.info, need_confirmation: true)
-
       {:ok, user} =
-        user
-        |> Changeset.change()
-        |> Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_change)
+        insert(:user)
+        |> User.change_info(&User.Info.confirmation_changeset(&1, need_confirmation: true))
         |> Repo.update()
 
       assert user.info.confirmation_pending
diff --git a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
index 8b88fd784..0cf755806 100644
--- a/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/oauth/oauth_controller_test.exs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
   alias Pleroma.Repo
+  alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Authorization
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthController
   alias Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token
@@ -775,15 +776,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.OAuthControllerTest do
 
     test "rejects token exchange for valid credentials belonging to unconfirmed user and confirmation is required" do
       Pleroma.Config.put([:instance, :account_activation_required], true)
-
       password = "testpassword"
-      user = insert(:user, password_hash: Comeonin.Pbkdf2.hashpwsalt(password))
-      info_change = Pleroma.User.Info.confirmation_changeset(user.info, need_confirmation: true)
 
       {:ok, user} =
-        user
-        |> Ecto.Changeset.change()
-        |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_change)
+        insert(:user, password_hash: Comeonin.Pbkdf2.hashpwsalt(password))
+        |> User.change_info(&User.Info.confirmation_changeset(&1, need_confirmation: true))
         |> Repo.update()
 
       refute Pleroma.User.auth_active?(user)
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
index ec96f0012..2b40fb47e 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller_test.exs
@@ -50,20 +50,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
                assert response(conn, 200)
              end) =~ "[error]"
 
-      # Set a wrong magic-key for a user so it has to refetch
-      salmon_user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id("http://gs.example.org:4040/index.php/user/1")
-
       # Wrong key
-      info_cng =
-        User.Info.remote_user_creation(salmon_user.info, %{
-          magic_key:
-            "RSA.pu0s-halox4tu7wmES1FVSx6u-4wc0YrUFXcqWXZG4-27UmbCOpMQftRCldNRfyA-qLbz-eqiwrong1EwUvjsD4cYbAHNGHwTvDOyx5AKthQUP44ykPv7kjKGh3DWKySJvcs9tlUG87hlo7AvnMo9pwRS_Zz2CacQ-MKaXyDepk=.AQAB"
-        })
+      info = %{
+        magic_key:
+          "RSA.pu0s-halox4tu7wmES1FVSx6u-4wc0YrUFXcqWXZG4-27UmbCOpMQftRCldNRfyA-qLbz-eqiwrong1EwUvjsD4cYbAHNGHwTvDOyx5AKthQUP44ykPv7kjKGh3DWKySJvcs9tlUG87hlo7AvnMo9pwRS_Zz2CacQ-MKaXyDepk=.AQAB"
+      }
 
-      salmon_user
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.change()
-      |> Ecto.Changeset.put_embed(:info, info_cng)
-      |> User.update_and_set_cache()
+      # Set a wrong magic-key for a user so it has to refetch
+      "http://gs.example.org:4040/index.php/user/1"
+      |> User.get_cached_by_ap_id()
+      |> User.update_info(&User.Info.remote_user_creation(&1, info))
 
       assert capture_log(fn ->
                conn =