diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py
index 4b3c9a1ae3..2f10eace8a 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ def test_form_for_digid_brp_user_saves_data(self):
         response = self.app.get(self.url, user=user)
         form = response.forms["profile-edit"]
 
+        # check that first_name field is not rendered for digid_brp_user
+        with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):
+            form["first_name"] = "test"
+
         form["email"] = "user@example.com"
         form["phonenumber"] = "0612345678"
         response = form.submit()
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/edit.html b/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/edit.html
index f5b021f821..47fd03d70c 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/edit.html
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/edit.html
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ <h1 class="utrecht-heading-1" id="title">
                             {% input form.email %}
                             {% input form.phonenumber %}
                         {% elif user.is_digid_user_with_brp %}
-                            {% input form.first_name %}
                             {% input form.email %}
                             {% input form.phonenumber %}
                             {% if user.contact_type == "begeleider" %}