diff --git a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/models/models.py b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/models/models.py
index cbf0a29..de31c44 100644
--- a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/models/models.py
+++ b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/models/models.py
@@ -68,9 +68,24 @@ class Explorer(models.Model):
         
 @receiver(post_save, sender=User)
 def create_user_profile(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Delete Explorer profile when User gets deleted.
+    Deletion on profile_pic update is not necessary, as it gets
+    simply overwritten.
+    """
     if created:
         Explorer.objects.create(user=instance)
 
+def auto_delete_file_on_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Deletes file (including thumbnails) from filesystem
+    when corresponding `profile_image` object is deleted.
+    """
+    if instance.profile_image:
+        # Get and delete all files and thumbnails from instance
+        thumbmanager = get_thumbnailer(instance.profile_image)
+        thumbmanager.delete(save=False)
+
 @receiver(post_save, sender=User)
 def save_user_profile(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     instance.explorer.save()
diff --git a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/templates/explorer/profile_update.html b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/templates/explorer/profile_update.html
index 0da5ec8..6e8c491 100644
--- a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/templates/explorer/profile_update.html
+++ b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/templates/explorer/profile_update.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 {% block maincontent %}
 
-<form class="LP-Form" method="POST">
+<form class="LP-Form" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     <fieldset class="LP-Form__Fieldset">
         <legend class="LP-Form__Legend">{% trans 'Edit Explorer profile' %}</legend>
         {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_views.py b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_views.py
index c96726b..c069dc0 100644
--- a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_views.py
+++ b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_views.py
@@ -150,4 +150,5 @@ class PlaceUnfavoriteView(IsAuthenticatedMixin, View):
         else:
             return redirect(
                 reverse_lazy('place_detail', kwargs={'pk': place.pk})
-            )            
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+            )       
+     
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