diff --git a/pandora/user/models.py b/pandora/user/models.py
index 1a039397..3d05b151 100644
--- a/pandora/user/models.py
+++ b/pandora/user/models.py
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
 
     notes = models.TextField(default='')
 
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return self.user.username
+
     def get_ui(self):
         return get_ui(self.ui, self.user)
 
diff --git a/pandora/user/views.py b/pandora/user/views.py
index cd8c32b1..645600fc 100644
--- a/pandora/user/views.py
+++ b/pandora/user/views.py
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ def setUI(request):
     else:
         ui = json.loads(request.session.get('ui', '{}'))
     for key in data:
-        keys = re.sub('([^\\\\])\.', '\\1\n', key).split('\n')
+        keys = map(lambda p: p.replace('\0', '\\.'), key.replace('\\.', '\0').split('.'))
         value = data[key]
         p = ui
         while len(keys)>1: