diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/Converter.php b/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/Converter.php
index d2d646a5a59c5..2257b229e8014 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/Converter.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/Converter.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public function createCardFromUser(IUser $user): ?VCard {
 		$publish = false;
 
 		foreach ($userProperties as $property) {
-			if (empty($property->getValue())) {
+			if ($property->getName() !== IAccountManager::PROPERTY_AVATAR && empty($property->getValue())) {
 				continue;
 			}