diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/avatar-selector.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/avatar-selector.js.es6
index 170f28fc303..6eb9a7183ed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/avatar-selector.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/avatar-selector.js.es6
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend(ModalFunctionality, {
       this.set("gravatarRefreshDisabled", true);
       return ajax(`/user_avatar/${this.get("username")}/refresh_gravatar.json`, { method: "POST" })
         .then(result => {
-          if (!result.gravatar_avatar_upload_id) {
+          if (!result.gravatar_upload_id) {
             this.set("gravatarFailed", true);
           } else {
             this.setProperties({