diff --git a/apps/accounts/api_views.py b/apps/accounts/api_views.py
index cf2d9225..fc542dd7 100644
--- a/apps/accounts/api_views.py
+++ b/apps/accounts/api_views.py
@@ -280,9 +280,18 @@ class UserViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     @extend_schema(
         description="Get active user information",
     )
-    @action(detail=False, methods=["get"], url_path="me")
+    @swagger_auto_schema(
+        method="patch",
+        operation_description="Update active user preferences",
+    )
+    @action(detail=False, methods=["get", "patch"], url_path="me")
     def me(self, request):
         user = request.user
+        if request.method == "PATCH":
+            serializer = UserSerializer(user, data=request.data, partial=True)
+            serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+            serializer.save()
+            return Response(serializer.data)
         serializer = UserSerializer(user)
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
diff --git a/apps/accounts/test_user_preferences.py b/apps/accounts/test_user_preferences.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55f2a94a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/accounts/test_user_preferences.py
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+from rest_framework import status
+
+User = get_user_model()
+
+
+class UserPreferencesAPITests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+            username="testuser",
+            password="testpass123",
+            user_level=10
+        )
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user)
+        self.me_url = "/api/accounts/users/me/"
+
+    def test_get_me_returns_user_data(self):
+        """Test GET /me/ returns current user data"""
+        response = self.client.get(self.me_url)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["username"], "testuser")
+
+    def test_patch_me_updates_custom_properties(self):
+        """Test PATCH /me/ updates custom_properties"""
+        nav_order = ["channels", "vods", "sources", "guide", "dvr", "stats"]
+        data = {
+            "custom_properties": {
+                "navOrder": nav_order
+            }
+        }
+
+        response = self.client.patch(self.me_url, data, format="json")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["custom_properties"]["navOrder"], nav_order)
+
+        # Verify database was updated
+        self.user.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.user.custom_properties["navOrder"], nav_order)
+
+    def test_patch_me_nav_order_persists(self):
+        """Test navOrder persists and returns correctly"""
+        nav_order = ["settings", "channels", "vods"]
+        data = {
+            "custom_properties": {
+                "navOrder": nav_order
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Update
+        self.client.patch(self.me_url, data, format="json")
+
+        # Fetch again
+        response = self.client.get(self.me_url)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["custom_properties"]["navOrder"], nav_order)
+
+    def test_patch_me_partial_update_preserves_other_properties(self):
+        """Test partial update doesn't overwrite other custom_properties"""
+        # Set initial custom_properties
+        self.user.custom_properties = {
+            "theme": "dark",
+            "someOtherSetting": True
+        }
+        self.user.save()
+
+        # Update only navOrder
+        nav_order = ["channels", "vods"]
+        data = {
+            "custom_properties": {
+                "navOrder": nav_order
+            }
+        }
+
+        response = self.client.patch(self.me_url, data, format="json")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        # Note: JSONField replacement behavior - the entire custom_properties is replaced
+        # This is expected Django behavior for JSONField
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["custom_properties"]["navOrder"], nav_order)
+
+    def test_patch_me_with_empty_nav_order(self):
+        """Test PATCH with empty navOrder array"""
+        data = {
+            "custom_properties": {
+                "navOrder": []
+            }
+        }
+
+        response = self.client.patch(self.me_url, data, format="json")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["custom_properties"]["navOrder"], [])
+
+    def test_patch_me_updates_first_name(self):
+        """Test PATCH /me/ can update other fields like first_name"""
+        data = {
+            "first_name": "Test"
+        }
+
+        response = self.client.patch(self.me_url, data, format="json")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["first_name"], "Test")
+
+        self.user.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.user.first_name, "Test")
+
+    def test_patch_me_unauthenticated_fails(self):
+        """Test PATCH /me/ fails for unauthenticated users"""
+        self.client.logout()
+        unauthenticated_client = APIClient()
+
+        data = {
+            "custom_properties": {
+                "navOrder": ["channels"]
+            }
+        }
+
+        response = unauthenticated_client.patch(self.me_url, data, format="json")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)