diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs
index efc3f439d8..b39333b5cd 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users
             using var dbContext = _dbProvider.CreateContext();
             dbContext.Remove(user.ProfileImage);
             dbContext.SaveChanges();
+            user.ProfileImage = null;
         }
 
         private static bool IsValidUsername(string name)