diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index 2d147f3a0a..82f58bed7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -2173,6 +2173,12 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
                 Log.i(Helper.TAG, folder.name + " updated id=" + message.id + " uid=" + message.uid + " unhide");
             }
 
+            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(message.avatar)) {
+                message.getAvatar(context);
+                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(message.avatar))
+                    update = true;
+            }
+
             if (update)
                 db.message().updateMessage(message);
         }