1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/models/avatar/avatar.ts b/server/models/avatar/avatar.ts
index 5d73e24fa..303aebcc2 100644
--- a/server/models/avatar/avatar.ts
+++ b/server/models/avatar/avatar.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ export class AvatarModel extends Model<AvatarModel> {
   @AfterDestroy
   static removeFilesAndSendDelete (instance: AvatarModel) {
     logger.info('Removing avatar file %s.', instance.filename)
-    return instance.removeAvatar()
+
+    // Don't block the transaction
+    instance.removeAvatar()
+      .catch(err => logger.error('Cannot remove avatar file %s.', instance.filename, err))
   }
 
   toFormattedJSON (): Avatar {