diff --git a/pkg/controller/photo/upload.go b/pkg/controller/photo/upload.go
index 31a76fc..024c137 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/photo/upload.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/photo/upload.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func Upload() http.HandlerFunc {
 			}
 
 			// Are we uploading a profile pic? If so, set the user's pic now.
-			if vars["Intent"] == "profile_pic" {
+			if vars["Intent"] == "profile_pic" && cropFilename != "" {
 				log.Info("User %s is setting their profile picture", user.Username)
 				user.ProfilePhoto = *p
 				user.Save()
diff --git a/pkg/photo/upload.go b/pkg/photo/upload.go
index 0e1d1a5..0d893a7 100644
--- a/pkg/photo/upload.go
+++ b/pkg/photo/upload.go
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@ func UploadPhoto(cfg UploadConfig) (string, string, error) {
 		dbExtension = extension
 	)
 	switch extension {
-	case ".jpg":
-		fallthrough
-	case ".jpe":
-		fallthrough
-	case ".jpeg":
+	case ".jpg", ".jpe", ".jpeg":
 		extension = ".jpg"
+		dbExtension = ".jpg"
 	case ".png":
 		extension = ".png"
 		dbExtension = ".jpg"
@@ -114,12 +111,18 @@ func UploadPhoto(cfg UploadConfig) (string, string, error) {
 			w = cfg.Crop[2]
 			h = cfg.Crop[3]
 		)
-		croppedImg := Crop(origImage, x, y, w, h)
+		croppedImg, err := Crop(origImage, x, y, w, h)
+		if err != nil {
+			// Error during the crop: return it and just the original image filename
+			log.Error("Couldn't crop new profile photo: %s", err)
+			return filename, "", nil
+		}
 
 		// Write that to disk, too.
 		log.Debug("Writing cropped image to disk: %s", cropFilename)
 		if err := ToDisk(cropFilename, extension, croppedImg, &cfg); err != nil {
-			return filename, "", err
+			log.Error("Couldn't write cropped photo to disk: %s", err)
+			return filename, "", nil
 		}
 
 		// Return both filenames!
@@ -148,11 +151,35 @@ func Scale(src image.Image, rect image.Rectangle, scale draw.Scaler) image.Image
 // Crop an image, returning the new image. Example:
 //
 // cropped := Crop()
-func Crop(src image.Image, x, y, w, h int) image.Image {
+func Crop(src image.Image, x, y, w, h int) (image.Image, error) {
+	// Sanity check the crop constraints, e.g. sometimes the front-end might send "203 -1 738 738" with a negative x/y value
+	if x < 0 {
+		log.Debug("Crop(%d, %d, %d, %d): x value %d too low, cap to zero", x, y, w, h, x)
+		x = 0
+	}
+	if y < 0 {
+		log.Debug("Crop(%d, %d, %d, %d): y value %d too low, cap to zero", x, y, w, h, y)
+		y = 0
+	}
+	if x+w > src.Bounds().Dx() {
+		log.Debug("Crop(%d, %d, %d, %d): width is too wide", x, y, w, h)
+		w = src.Bounds().Dx() - x
+	}
+	if y+h > src.Bounds().Dy() {
+		log.Debug("Crop(%d, %d, %d, %d): height is too tall", x, y, w, h)
+		h = src.Bounds().Dy() - y
+	}
+
+	// If they are trying to crop a 0x0 image, return an error.
+	if w == 0 || h == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("can't crop to a 0x0 resolution image")
+	}
+
+	log.Debug("Crop(): running draw.Copy with dimensions %d, %d, %d, %d", x, y, w, h)
 	dst := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, w, h))
 	srcrect := image.Rect(x, y, x+w, y+h)
-	draw.Copy(dst, image.ZP, src, srcrect, draw.Over, nil)
-	return dst
+	draw.Copy(dst, image.Point{}, src, srcrect, draw.Over, nil)
+	return dst, nil
 }
 
 // ReCrop an image, loading the original image from disk. Returns the newly created filename.
@@ -170,7 +197,8 @@ func ReCrop(filename string, x, y, w, h int) (string, error) {
 	// Decode the image.
 	var img image.Image
 	switch ext {
-	case ".jpg":
+	case ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".jpe":
+		// NOTE: new uploads enforce .jpg extension, some legacy pics may have slipped thru
 		img, err = jpeg.Decode(fh)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
@@ -185,7 +213,10 @@ func ReCrop(filename string, x, y, w, h int) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Crop it.
-	croppedImg := Crop(img, x, y, w, h)
+	croppedImg, err := Crop(img, x, y, w, h)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
 
 	// Write it.
 	err = ToDisk(cropFilename, ext, croppedImg, nil)
@@ -209,6 +240,11 @@ func ParseCropCoords(coords string) []int {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// If either the width or height would be zero, the coords aren't valid.
+	if coords[2] == 0 || coords[3] == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
 	return crop
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +273,8 @@ func ToDisk(filename string, extension string, img image.Image, cfg *UploadConfi
 		defer fh.Close()
 
 		switch extension {
-		case ".jpg", ".png":
+		case ".jpg", ".jpe", ".jpeg", ".png":
+			// NOTE: new uploads enforce .jpg extension always, some legacy pics (.png too) may have slipped thru
 			jpeg.Encode(fh, img, &jpeg.Options{
 				Quality: config.JpegQuality,
 			})
diff --git a/web/templates/account/profile.html b/web/templates/account/profile.html
index 16cf3ed..5cd571d 100644
--- a/web/templates/account/profile.html
+++ b/web/templates/account/profile.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                         {{if or (not .LoggedIn) .IsPrivate}}
                             <h2 class="subtitle">is on {{PrettyTitle}}, a social network for nudists &amp; exhibitionists.</h2>
                             <p>
-                                {{PrettyTitle}} is a new social network for <strong>real</strong> nudists and exhibionists.
+                                {{PrettyTitle}} is a new social network for <strong>real</strong> nudists and exhibitionists.
                                 Join <strong>{{.User.Username}}</strong> and the others on this site by
                                 <a href="/signup"><ins>creating an account</ins></a> and sending them a friend request! Please
                                 see <a href="/"><ins>the home page</ins></a> for all the details.