diff --git a/src/neochatroom.cpp b/src/neochatroom.cpp
index 3947f700f..77df03503 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.cpp
+++ b/src/neochatroom.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ QString NeoChatRoom::eventToString(const RoomEvent &evt, Qt::TextFormat format,
                         text += " and ";
                     if (!e.newAvatarUrl())
                         text += tr("cleared their avatar");
-                    else if (e.prevContent()->avatarUrl->isEmpty())
+                    else if (!e.prevContent()->avatarUrl)
                         text += tr("set an avatar");
                     else
                         text += tr("updated their avatar");