diff --git a/web/src/api/media.ts b/web/src/api/media.ts
index 640b9bf..2d61ac4 100644
--- a/web/src/api/media.ts
+++ b/web/src/api/media.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ export const getAvatarURL = (userID: UserID, content?: UserProfile | null): stri
 	const backgroundColor = getUserColor(userID)
 	let server: string | undefined
 	let mediaID: string | undefined
-	const encrypted = !!content?.avatar_file
 	if (content?.avatar_file) {
 		[server, mediaID] = parseMXC(content.avatar_file.url)
 	} else {
@@ -92,6 +91,7 @@ export const getAvatarURL = (userID: UserID, content?: UserProfile | null): stri
 	if (!mediaID) {
 		return makeFallbackAvatar(backgroundColor, fallbackCharacter)
 	}
+	const encrypted = !!content?.avatar_file
 	const fallback = `${backgroundColor}:${fallbackCharacter}`
 	return `_gomuks/media/${server}/${mediaID}?encrypted=${encrypted}&fallback=${encodeURIComponent(fallback)}`
 }