# /user\_avatar returns HTTP 500 after new update

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-avatar-returns-http-500-after-new-update/384418>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** s3\
**Created:** [September 30, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-avatar-returns-http-500-after-new-update/384418 "2025-09-30T22:52:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![avidseeker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/avidseeker/32/428135_2.png) [@avidseeker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/avidseeker)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-avatar-returns-http-500-after-new-update/384418/6 "2025-10-01T05:42:54Z")

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No. What’s confusing is that this same backend works for images in regular posts but not avatars.

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