diff --git a/lib/private/Avatar.php b/lib/private/Avatar.php
index 116f8368e710f..d107bb47c529a 100644
--- a/lib/private/Avatar.php
+++ b/lib/private/Avatar.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public function exists() {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function isCustomAvatar(): bool {
-		return !$this->folder->fileExists('generated');
+		return $this->config->getUserValue($this->user->getUID(), 'avatar', 'generated', 'false') !== 'true';
 	}
 
 	/**