diff --git a/components/account/ProfileEditor.tsx b/components/account/ProfileEditor.tsx
index fe2790eb..83c56b75 100644
--- a/components/account/ProfileEditor.tsx
+++ b/components/account/ProfileEditor.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function ProfileEditor({
     const [first_name, setFirst] = useState("");
     const [last_name, setLast] = useState("");
     const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
-    const [location, setLocation] = useState("");
+    const [profileLocation, setProfileLocation] = useState(""); // renamed to avoid shadowing window.location
     const [msg, setMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
     const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(!meProp);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default function ProfileEditor({
         setFirst(me.first_name || "");
         setLast(me.last_name || "");
         setEmail(me.email || "");
-        setLocation(me.location || "");
+        setProfileLocation(me.location || "");
     }, [me]);
 
     const onSave = async () => {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default function ProfileEditor({
                 first_name: first_name.trim(),
                 last_name: last_name.trim(),
                 email: email.trim() || null, // allow clearing email
-                location: location.trim(),
+                location: profileLocation.trim(),
             };
             const r = await fetch("/api/account/profile", {
                 method: "PATCH",
@@ -78,11 +78,17 @@ export default function ProfileEditor({
             });
             if (r.status === 428) {
                 // Need reauth for sensitive change (email)
-                location.assign(`/auth/sign-in?reauth=1&next=${encodeURIComponent(nextAccount + "#security")}`);
+                if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+                    window.location.assign(
+                        `/auth/sign-in?reauth=1&next=${encodeURIComponent(nextAccount + "#security")}`
+                    );
+                }
                 return;
             }
             if (r.status === 401) {
-                location.assign(`/auth/sign-in?reauth=1&next=${encodeURIComponent(nextAccount)}`);
+                if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+                    window.location.assign(`/auth/sign-in?reauth=1&next=${encodeURIComponent(nextAccount)}`);
+                }
                 return;
             }
             const j = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
@@ -139,8 +145,8 @@ export default function ProfileEditor({
         <span className="opacity-60">Location</span>
         <input
         className="rounded-md border px-2 py-1"
-        value={location}
-        onChange={(e) => setLocation(e.target.value)}
+        value={profileLocation}
+        onChange={(e) => setProfileLocation(e.target.value)}
         placeholder="City, Country"
         />
         </label>