diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index 0540bf7be..7722b6990 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -1896,6 +1896,14 @@ class Contact
 			$data = [$contact["photo"], $contact["thumb"], $contact["micro"]];
 		}
 
+		foreach ($data as $image_uri) {
+			$image_rid = Photo::ridFromURI($image_uri);
+			if ($image_rid && !Photo::exists(['resource-id' => $image_rid, 'uid' => $uid])) {
+				Logger::info('Regenerating avatar for contact uid ' . $uid . ' cid ' . $cid . ' missing photo ' . $image_rid . ' avatar ' . $contact['avatar']);
+				$force = true;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (($contact["avatar"] != $avatar) || $force) {
 			$photos = Photo::importProfilePhoto($avatar, $uid, $cid, true);