diff --git a/js/src/graphql/actor.ts b/js/src/graphql/actor.ts
index 105bd5b48..b3fd867ba 100644
--- a/js/src/graphql/actor.ts
+++ b/js/src/graphql/actor.ts
@@ -11,16 +11,19 @@ query($username: String!) {
     preferredUsername,
     suspended,
     avatar {
+      id,
       name,
       url
     },
     banner {
+      id,
       url
     },
     feedTokens {
         token
     },
     organizedEvents {
+        id,
         uuid,
         title,
         beginsOn
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export const GET_PERSON = gql`
             preferredUsername,
             suspended,
             avatar {
+                id,
                 name,
                 url
             },
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ export const GET_PERSON = gql`
                 token
             },
             organizedEvents {
+                id,
                 uuid,
                 title,
                 beginsOn
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ query {
   loggedPerson {
     id,
     avatar {
+      id,
       url
     },
     preferredUsername,
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ query LoggedUserParticipations($afterDateTime: DateTime, $beforeDateTime: DateTi
                   name,
                   domain,
                   avatar {
+                      id,
                       url
                   }
               },
@@ -129,6 +136,7 @@ query LoggedUserParticipations($afterDateTime: DateTime, $beforeDateTime: DateTi
               name,
               domain,
               avatar {
+                  id,
                   url
               }
           }
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@ export const LOGGED_USER_DRAFTS = gql`
                     name,
                     domain,
                     avatar {
+                        id,
                         url
                     }
                 },
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ query {
   identities {
     id,
     avatar {
+        id,
         url
     },
     preferredUsername,
@@ -196,6 +206,7 @@ mutation CreatePerson($preferredUsername: String!, $name: String!, $summary: Str
     name,
     summary,
     avatar {
+      id,
       url
     }
   }
@@ -215,6 +226,7 @@ export const UPDATE_PERSON = gql`
       name,
       summary,
       avatar {
+        id,
         url
       },
     }
diff --git a/js/src/utils/image.ts b/js/src/utils/image.ts
index 8eeba866b..372eab73e 100644
--- a/js/src/utils/image.ts
+++ b/js/src/utils/image.ts
@@ -22,3 +22,17 @@ export function buildFileVariable<T>(file: File | null, name: string, alt?: stri
     },
   };
 }
+
+export function readFileAsync(file: File): Promise<string|ArrayBuffer|null> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+
+    reader.onload = () => {
+      resolve(reader.result);
+    };
+
+    reader.onerror = reject;
+
+    reader.readAsBinaryString(file);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue b/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue
index 93bd14621..aa46a3928 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ import PictureUpload from '@/components/PictureUpload.vue';
 import { MOBILIZON_INSTANCE_HOST } from '@/api/_entrypoint';
 import { Dialog } from 'buefy/dist/components/dialog';
 import { RouteName } from '@/router';
-import { buildFileFromIPicture, buildFileVariable } from '@/utils/image';
+import { buildFileFromIPicture, buildFileVariable, readFileAsync } from '@/utils/image';
 import { changeIdentity } from '@/utils/auth';
 
 @Component({
@@ -198,9 +198,11 @@ export default class EditIdentity extends Vue {
 
   async updateIdentity() {
     try {
+      const variables = await this.buildVariables();
+
       await this.$apollo.mutate({
         mutation: UPDATE_PERSON,
-        variables: this.buildVariables(),
+        variables,
         update: (store, { data: { updatePerson } }) => {
           const data = store.readQuery<{ identities: IPerson[] }>({ query: IDENTITIES });
 
@@ -225,9 +227,11 @@ export default class EditIdentity extends Vue {
 
   async createIdentity() {
     try {
+      const variables = await this.buildVariables();
+
       await this.$apollo.mutate({
         mutation: CREATE_PERSON,
-        variables: this.buildVariables(),
+        variables,
         update: (store, { data: { createPerson } }) => {
           const data = store.readQuery<{ identities: IPerson[] }>({ query: IDENTITIES });
 
@@ -305,10 +309,20 @@ export default class EditIdentity extends Vue {
                 .replace(/[^a-z0-9._]/g, '');
   }
 
-  private buildVariables() {
-    const avatarObj = buildFileVariable(this.avatarFile, 'avatar', `${this.identity.preferredUsername}'s avatar`);
+  private async buildVariables() {
+    const oldAvatarFile = await buildFileFromIPicture(this.identity.avatar);
+    const oldAvatarFileContent = await readFileAsync(oldAvatarFile);
+    const newAvatarFileContent = await readFileAsync(this.avatarFile);
 
-    return Object.assign({}, this.identity, avatarObj);
+    const avatarObj = buildFileVariable(this.avatarFile, 'avatar', `${this.identity.preferredUsername}'s avatar`);
+    const res = Object.assign({}, this.identity, avatarObj);
+    /**
+     * If the avatar didn't change, no need to try reuploading it
+     */
+    if (oldAvatarFileContent === newAvatarFileContent) {
+      res.avatar = {};
+    }
+    return res;
   }
 
   private async redirectIfNoIdentitySelected (identityParam?: string) {