diff --git a/app/classes/controllers/users_controller.py b/app/classes/controllers/users_controller.py
index d7ce4393..0d4e9308 100644
--- a/app/classes/controllers/users_controller.py
+++ b/app/classes/controllers/users_controller.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class UsersController:
         base_data = HelperUsers.get_user(user_id)
         up_data = {}
         # check if we updated user email. If so we update gravatar
-        if user_data["email"]:
+        if user_data["email"] != base_data["email"]:
             pfp = self.helper.get_gravatar_image(user_data["email"])
             up_data["pfp"] = pfp
         # create sets to store role data
diff --git a/app/classes/shared/helpers.py b/app/classes/shared/helpers.py
index aa53132e..7d55200f 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/helpers.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/helpers.py
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class Helpers:
             rating = "g"
 
         # Get grvatar hash for profile pictures
-        if not self.check_internet() or email != "default@example.com" or email != "":
+        if self.check_internet() and email != "default@example.com" and email:
             gravatar = libgravatar.Gravatar(libgravatar.sanitize_email(email))
             url = gravatar.get_image(
                 size=80,