diff --git a/app/components/settings/profile.tsx b/app/components/settings/profile.tsx
index 6444836..8ac4a8e 100644
--- a/app/components/settings/profile.tsx
+++ b/app/components/settings/profile.tsx
@@ -66,15 +66,18 @@ export default function Profile({ user }: { user: User }) {
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <Separator />
-
-        <MatchStudent
-          firstName={user.firstName}
-          lastName={user.lastName}
-          onSuccess={() => {
-            window.location.reload();
-          }}
-        />
+        {!user.pastStudentId && (
+          <>
+            <Separator />
+            <MatchStudent
+              firstName={user.firstName}
+              lastName={user.lastName}
+              onSuccess={() => {
+                window.location.reload();
+              }}
+            />
+          </>
+        )}
 
         <Separator />
 
diff --git a/app/lib/api.ts b/app/lib/api.ts
index 1304684..7a2531f 100644
--- a/app/lib/api.ts
+++ b/app/lib/api.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const getStudentMatch = async (
 };
 
 export const mergeStudent = async (studentId: string) => {
-  return makePostRequest("/api/merge-student", { studentId });
+  return makePostRequest("/api/merge-student", { pastStudentId: studentId });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const defaultUser = {
   email: "",
   className: "",
   preferences: [] as UserPreferences,
+  pastStudentId: null as string | null,
 };
 
 export type User = typeof defaultUser;