diff --git a/extensions/openai/typing.py b/extensions/openai/typing.py
index 3ae02e68..af7b094f 100644
--- a/extensions/openai/typing.py
+++ b/extensions/openai/typing.py
@@ -103,10 +103,11 @@ class ChatCompletionRequestParams(BaseModel):
     instruction_template_str: str | None = Field(default=None, description="A Jinja2 instruction template. If set, will take precedence over everything else.")
 
     character: str | None = Field(default=None, description="A character defined under text-generation-webui/characters. If not set, the default \"Assistant\" character will be used.")
-    user_name: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Your name (the user). By default, it's \"You\".", alias="name1")
     bot_name: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Overwrites the value set by character field.", alias="name2")
     context: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Overwrites the value set by character field.")
     greeting: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Overwrites the value set by character field.")
+    user_name: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Your name (the user). By default, it's \"You\".", alias="name1")
+    user_bio: str | None = Field(default=None, description="The user description/personality.")
     chat_template_str: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Jinja2 template for chat.")
 
     chat_instruct_command: str | None = None
diff --git a/modules/chat.py b/modules/chat.py
index a1fcb6b0..c8516c59 100644
--- a/modules/chat.py
+++ b/modules/chat.py
@@ -86,10 +86,16 @@ def generate_chat_prompt(user_input, state, **kwargs):
     if state['mode'] != 'instruct':
         chat_template_str = replace_character_names(chat_template_str, state['name1'], state['name2'])
 
-    chat_template = jinja_env.from_string(chat_template_str)
     instruction_template = jinja_env.from_string(state['instruction_template_str'])
-    chat_renderer = partial(chat_template.render, add_generation_prompt=False, name1=state['name1'], name2=state['name2'])
     instruct_renderer = partial(instruction_template.render, add_generation_prompt=False)
+    chat_template = jinja_env.from_string(chat_template_str)
+    chat_renderer = partial(
+        chat_template.render,
+        add_generation_prompt=False,
+        name1=state['name1'],
+        name2=state['name2'],
+        user_bio=replace_character_names(state['user_bio'], state['name1'], state['name2']),
+    )
 
     messages = []
 
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ def generate_chat_prompt(user_input, state, **kwargs):
             messages.append({"role": "system", "content": state['custom_system_message']})
     else:
         renderer = chat_renderer
-        if state['context'].strip() != '':
+        if state['context'].strip() != '' or state['user_bio'].strip() != '':
             context = replace_character_names(state['context'], state['name1'], state['name2'])
             messages.append({"role": "system", "content": context})
 
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ def generate_chat_prompt(user_input, state, **kwargs):
             command = state['chat-instruct_command']
             command = command.replace('<|character|>', state['name2'] if not impersonate else state['name1'])
             command = command.replace('<|prompt|>', prompt)
+            command = replace_character_names(command, state['name1'], state['name2'])
 
             if _continue:
                 prefix = get_generation_prompt(renderer, impersonate=impersonate, strip_trailing_spaces=False)[0]
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 69ad0cfd..c2a44eb8 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ settings = {
     'stream': True,
     'character': 'Assistant',
     'name1': 'You',
+    'user_bio': '',
     'custom_system_message': '',
     'instruction_template_str': "{%- set ns = namespace(found=false) -%}\n{%- for message in messages -%}\n    {%- if message['role'] == 'system' -%}\n        {%- set ns.found = true -%}\n    {%- endif -%}\n{%- endfor -%}\n{%- if not ns.found -%}\n    {{- '' + 'Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.' + '\\n\\n' -}}\n{%- endif %}\n{%- for message in messages %}\n    {%- if message['role'] == 'system' -%}\n        {{- '' + message['content'] + '\\n\\n' -}}\n    {%- else -%}\n        {%- if message['role'] == 'user' -%}\n            {{-'### Instruction:\\n' + message['content'] + '\\n\\n'-}}\n        {%- else -%}\n            {{-'### Response:\\n' + message['content'] + '\\n\\n' -}}\n        {%- endif -%}\n    {%- endif -%}\n{%- endfor -%}\n{%- if add_generation_prompt -%}\n    {{-'### Response:\\n'-}}\n{%- endif -%}",
-    'chat_template_str': "{%- for message in messages %}\n    {%- if message['role'] == 'system' -%}\n        {{- message['content'] + '\\n\\n' -}}\n    {%- else -%}\n        {%- if message['role'] == 'user' -%}\n            {{- name1 + ': ' + message['content'] + '\\n'-}}\n        {%- else -%}\n            {{- name2 + ': ' + message['content'] + '\\n' -}}\n        {%- endif -%}\n    {%- endif -%}\n{%- endfor -%}",
+    'chat_template_str': "{%- for message in messages %}\n    {%- if message['role'] == 'system' -%}\n        {%- if message['content'] -%}\n            {{- message['content'] + '\\n\\n' -}}\n        {%- endif -%}\n        {%- if user_bio -%}\n            {{- user_bio + '\\n\\n' -}}\n        {%- endif -%}\n    {%- else -%}\n        {%- if message['role'] == 'user' -%}\n            {{- name1 + ': ' + message['content'] + '\\n'-}}\n        {%- else -%}\n            {{- name2 + ': ' + message['content'] + '\\n' -}}\n        {%- endif -%}\n    {%- endif -%}\n{%- endfor -%}",
     'chat-instruct_command': 'Continue the chat dialogue below. Write a single reply for the character "<|character|>".\n\n<|prompt|>',
     'autoload_model': False,
     'gallery-items_per_page': 50,
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index 4a03f843..ad1d5df4 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ def list_interface_input_elements():
         'character_menu',
         'history',
         'name1',
+        'user_bio',
         'name2',
         'greeting',
         'context',
diff --git a/modules/ui_chat.py b/modules/ui_chat.py
index 7255bb99..263ff1e5 100644
--- a/modules/ui_chat.py
+++ b/modules/ui_chat.py
@@ -94,19 +94,50 @@ def create_ui():
 
 def create_chat_settings_ui():
     mu = shared.args.multi_user
-    with gr.Tab('Character'):
+    with gr.Tab('Chat'):
         with gr.Row():
             with gr.Column(scale=8):
-                with gr.Row():
-                    shared.gradio['character_menu'] = gr.Dropdown(value=None, choices=utils.get_available_characters(), label='Character', elem_id='character-menu', info='Used in chat and chat-instruct modes.', elem_classes='slim-dropdown')
-                    ui.create_refresh_button(shared.gradio['character_menu'], lambda: None, lambda: {'choices': utils.get_available_characters()}, 'refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
-                    shared.gradio['save_character'] = gr.Button('💾', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
-                    shared.gradio['delete_character'] = gr.Button('🗑️', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
+                with gr.Tab("Character"):
+                    with gr.Row():
+                        shared.gradio['character_menu'] = gr.Dropdown(value=None, choices=utils.get_available_characters(), label='Character', elem_id='character-menu', info='Used in chat and chat-instruct modes.', elem_classes='slim-dropdown')
+                        ui.create_refresh_button(shared.gradio['character_menu'], lambda: None, lambda: {'choices': utils.get_available_characters()}, 'refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
+                        shared.gradio['save_character'] = gr.Button('💾', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
+                        shared.gradio['delete_character'] = gr.Button('🗑️', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
 
-                shared.gradio['name1'] = gr.Textbox(value=shared.settings['name1'], lines=1, label='Your name')
-                shared.gradio['name2'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=1, label='Character\'s name')
-                shared.gradio['context'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=10, label='Context', elem_classes=['add_scrollbar'])
-                shared.gradio['greeting'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=5, label='Greeting', elem_classes=['add_scrollbar'])
+                    shared.gradio['name2'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=1, label='Character\'s name')
+                    shared.gradio['context'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=10, label='Context', elem_classes=['add_scrollbar'])
+                    shared.gradio['greeting'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=5, label='Greeting', elem_classes=['add_scrollbar'])
+
+                with gr.Tab("User"):
+                    shared.gradio['name1'] = gr.Textbox(value=shared.settings['name1'], lines=1, label='Name')
+                    shared.gradio['user_bio'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=5, label='Description', info='Here you can optionally write a description of yourself.', placeholder='{{user}}\'s personality: ...', elem_classes=['add_scrollbar'])
+
+                with gr.Tab('Chat history'):
+                    with gr.Row():
+                        with gr.Column():
+                            shared.gradio['save_chat_history'] = gr.Button(value='Save history')
+
+                        with gr.Column():
+                            shared.gradio['load_chat_history'] = gr.File(type='binary', file_types=['.json', '.txt'], label='Upload History JSON')
+
+                with gr.Tab('Upload character'):
+                    with gr.Tab('YAML or JSON'):
+                        with gr.Row():
+                            shared.gradio['upload_json'] = gr.File(type='binary', file_types=['.json', '.yaml'], label='JSON or YAML File', interactive=not mu)
+                            shared.gradio['upload_img_bot'] = gr.Image(type='pil', label='Profile Picture (optional)', interactive=not mu)
+
+                        shared.gradio['Submit character'] = gr.Button(value='Submit', interactive=False)
+
+                    with gr.Tab('TavernAI PNG'):
+                        with gr.Row():
+                            with gr.Column():
+                                shared.gradio['upload_img_tavern'] = gr.Image(type='pil', label='TavernAI PNG File', elem_id='upload_img_tavern', interactive=not mu)
+                                shared.gradio['tavern_json'] = gr.State()
+                            with gr.Column():
+                                shared.gradio['tavern_name'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=1, label='Name', interactive=False)
+                                shared.gradio['tavern_desc'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=4, max_lines=4, label='Description', interactive=False)
+
+                        shared.gradio['Submit tavern character'] = gr.Button(value='Submit', interactive=False)
 
             with gr.Column(scale=1):
                 shared.gradio['character_picture'] = gr.Image(label='Character picture', type='pil', interactive=not mu)
@@ -137,33 +168,6 @@ def create_chat_settings_ui():
             with gr.Column():
                 shared.gradio['chat_template_str'] = gr.Textbox(value=shared.settings['chat_template_str'], label='Chat template', lines=22, elem_classes=['add_scrollbar', 'monospace'])
 
-    with gr.Tab('Chat history'):
-        with gr.Row():
-            with gr.Column():
-                shared.gradio['save_chat_history'] = gr.Button(value='Save history')
-
-            with gr.Column():
-                shared.gradio['load_chat_history'] = gr.File(type='binary', file_types=['.json', '.txt'], label='Upload History JSON')
-
-    with gr.Tab('Upload character'):
-        with gr.Tab('YAML or JSON'):
-            with gr.Row():
-                shared.gradio['upload_json'] = gr.File(type='binary', file_types=['.json', '.yaml'], label='JSON or YAML File', interactive=not mu)
-                shared.gradio['upload_img_bot'] = gr.Image(type='pil', label='Profile Picture (optional)', interactive=not mu)
-
-            shared.gradio['Submit character'] = gr.Button(value='Submit', interactive=False)
-
-        with gr.Tab('TavernAI PNG'):
-            with gr.Row():
-                with gr.Column():
-                    shared.gradio['upload_img_tavern'] = gr.Image(type='pil', label='TavernAI PNG File', elem_id='upload_img_tavern', interactive=not mu)
-                    shared.gradio['tavern_json'] = gr.State()
-                with gr.Column():
-                    shared.gradio['tavern_name'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=1, label='Name', interactive=False)
-                    shared.gradio['tavern_desc'] = gr.Textbox(value='', lines=4, max_lines=4, label='Description', interactive=False)
-
-            shared.gradio['Submit tavern character'] = gr.Button(value='Submit', interactive=False)
-
 
 def create_event_handlers():
 
diff --git a/settings-template.yaml b/settings-template.yaml
index 87101116..bf057be7 100644
--- a/settings-template.yaml
+++ b/settings-template.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ instruction_template_str: |-
 chat_template_str: |-
   {%- for message in messages %}
       {%- if message['role'] == 'system' -%}
-          {{- message['content'] + '\n\n' -}}
+          {%- if message['content'] -%}
+              {{- message['content'] + '\n\n' -}}
+          {%- endif -%}
+          {%- if user_bio -%}
+              {{- user_bio + '\n\n' -}}
+          {%- endif -%}
       {%- else -%}
           {%- if message['role'] == 'user' -%}
               {{- name1 + ': ' + message['content'] + '\n'-}}