diff --git a/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php b/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php
index 751bee3dc..8bc363b52 100644
--- a/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php
+++ b/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class CreateUsersTable extends Migration {
             $table->string('password');
             $table->text('bio')->nullable();
             $table->text('bio_html')->nullable();
-            $table->string('avatar')->nullable();
+            $table->string('avatar_path')->nullable();
             $table->dateTime('join_time')->nullable();
             $table->dateTime('last_seen_time')->nullable();
             $table->dateTime('read_time')->nullable();
diff --git a/src/Core/Handlers/Commands/UploadAvatarCommandHandler.php b/src/Core/Handlers/Commands/UploadAvatarCommandHandler.php
index 5914a768b..bbbf1ce22 100644
--- a/src/Core/Handlers/Commands/UploadAvatarCommandHandler.php
+++ b/src/Core/Handlers/Commands/UploadAvatarCommandHandler.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class UploadAvatarCommandHandler
             'target' => $this->uploadDir,
         ]);
 
-        $user->changeAvatarUrl($uploadName);
+        $user->changeAvatarPath($uploadName);
 
         event(new AvatarWillBeUploaded($user, $command));
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Models/User.php b/src/Core/Models/User.php
index 39867a983..578491041 100755
--- a/src/Core/Models/User.php
+++ b/src/Core/Models/User.php
@@ -211,9 +211,15 @@ class User extends Model
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function changeAvatarUrl($url)
+    /**
+     * Change the path of the user avatar.
+     *
+     * @param string $path
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function changeAvatarPath($path)
     {
-        $this->avatar = $url;
+        $this->avatar_path = $path;
 
         $this->raise(new UserAvatarWasChanged($this));