Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/ProfileAction.java
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diff -u -r009fbce36f45d0929f8007c4bbc798242f57d3af -r3480d4f851a1f828386c7921ad5901b6048ee1d3
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/ProfileAction.java	(.../ProfileAction.java)	(revision 009fbce36f45d0929f8007c4bbc798242f57d3af)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/ProfileAction.java	(.../ProfileAction.java)	(revision 3480d4f851a1f828386c7921ad5901b6048ee1d3)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.struts.Globals;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
@@ -202,8 +203,13 @@
 
     public ActionForward edit(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
 	    HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
+	
+	//some errors may have already been set in ProfileSaveAction
+	ActionMessages errors = (ActionMessages) request.getAttribute(Globals.ERROR_KEY);
+	if (errors == null) {
+	    errors = new ActionMessages();
+	}
 
-	ActionMessages errors = new ActionMessages();
 	if (!Configuration.getAsBoolean(ConfigurationKeys.PROFILE_EDIT_ENABLE)) {
 	    if (!Configuration.getAsBoolean(ConfigurationKeys.PROFILE_PARTIAL_EDIT_ENABLE)) {
 		errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage("error.edit.disabled"));
Index: lams_central/web/editprofile.jsp
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diff -u -r009fbce36f45d0929f8007c4bbc798242f57d3af -r3480d4f851a1f828386c7921ad5901b6048ee1d3
--- lams_central/web/editprofile.jsp	(.../editprofile.jsp)	(revision 009fbce36f45d0929f8007c4bbc798242f57d3af)
+++ lams_central/web/editprofile.jsp	(.../editprofile.jsp)	(revision 3480d4f851a1f828386c7921ad5901b6048ee1d3)
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@
 		<td class="align-right"><fmt:message key="label.last_name"/> *:</td>
 		<td><html:text property="lastName" size="50" maxlength="128" disabled="${!profileEditEnabled}" /></td>
 	</tr>
+	
+	<%-- 
+		Disabled properties are not submitted, but first and last name are required.
+		These hidden fields deliver required data to ProfileSaveAction even if only Partial Profile Editing is available.
+	--%>
+	<c:if test="${!profileEditEnabled}">
+		<html:hidden property="firstName" />
+		<html:hidden property="lastName" />
+	</c:if>
+	
 	<tr>
 		<td class="align-right"><fmt:message key="label.email"/> *:</td>
 		<td><html:text property="email" size="50" maxlength="128" disabled="${!profileEditEnabled and !partialProfileEditEnabled}" /></td>