diff --git a/retroshare-qml-app/src/ChatCache.qml b/retroshare-qml-app/src/ChatCache.qml
index 6e7b55c72..90865ac4a 100644
--- a/retroshare-qml-app/src/ChatCache.qml
+++ b/retroshare-qml-app/src/ChatCache.qml
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ QtObject
 			}
 			return ""
 		}
+		function delIdentityAvatar (gxsId)
+		{
+			if (identityDetails[gxsId] && identityDetails[gxsId].avatar !== undefined)
+			{
+				identityDetails[gxsId].avatar = ""
+			}
+
+		}
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml b/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml
index f3e220e36..c05bb596f 100644
--- a/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml
+++ b/retroshare-qml-app/src/ContactDetails.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Item
 									if (jP.returncode === "ok")
 									{
 										console.log("Avatar changed! ")
-										topFace.getDetails()
+										topFace.refresh()
 									}
 								})
 			}
diff --git a/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml b/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml
index 77c7e90ef..0db2c5675 100644
--- a/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml
+++ b/retroshare-qml-app/src/components/AvatarOrColorHash.qml
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ Item
 
 		}
 	}
+	function refresh()
+	{
+		ChatCache.contactsCache.delIdentityAvatar(gxs_id)
+		compRoot.avatarAttemptCnt = 0
+		getDetails()
+
+	}
 
 	Component.onCompleted: startComponent ()