diff --git a/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php b/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php
index 59f22d074624..f2e85e4f1094 100644
--- a/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php
+++ b/app/Http/ValidationRules/User/HasValidPhoneNumber.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class HasValidPhoneNumber implements Rule
 
             $user = auth()->user();
 
-            request()->merge([ 'phone' => $phone_number->phoneNumber ]);
+            request()->request->set('phone', $phone_number->phoneNumber);
 
 			$user->verified_phone_number = true;
             $user->save();