diff --git a/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js b/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js
index e513b993..e6fed3b5 100644
--- a/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js
+++ b/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ const UserAvatar = {
     imageLoadError () {
       this.showPlaceholder = true
     }
+  },
+  watch: {
+    src () {
+      this.showPlaceholder = false
+    }
   }
 }