# Overwriting avatars now that they're uploaded

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/overwriting-avatars-now-that-theyre-uploaded/34987>\
**Category:** SSO\
**Tags:** discourseconnect\
**Created:** [October 27, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overwriting-avatars-now-that-theyre-uploaded/34987 "2015-10-27T23:47:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overwriting-avatars-now-that-theyre-uploaded/34987/2 "2015-10-28T11:37:02Z")

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> [@Becky\_Herndon](#):
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> But is there a shortcut in the settings or file management instead?

I am afraid not. Sending `avatar_force_update` in payload as true is the only way to get this done.

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