# Can't generate user avatars when moving to new server because extension is "unknown"

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**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [October 26, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-generate-user-avatars-when-moving-to-new-server-because-extension-is-unknown/207134 "2021-10-26T14:35:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![IAmGav](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/iamgav/32/235598_2.png) [@IAmGav](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IAmGav)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-generate-user-avatars-when-moving-to-new-server-because-extension-is-unknown/207134/2 "2021-10-26T14:41:05Z")

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In sidekiq there is a trigger to create missing avatars.

It takes a while, but that should help if I am not mistaken

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