diff --git a/phpBB/includes/usercp_avatar.php b/phpBB/includes/usercp_avatar.php
index 349b9e4717..32735fa462 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/usercp_avatar.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/usercp_avatar.php
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ function user_avatar_upload($mode, $avatar_mode, &$current_avatar, &$current_typ
 			$error_msg = ( !empty($error_msg) ) ? $error_msg . '<br />' . $l_avatar_size : $l_avatar_size;
 		}
 	}
-	else if ( file_exists(@realpath($avatar_filename)) ) && preg_match('/\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png)$/i', $avatar_realname) )
+	else if ( ( file_exists(@realpath($avatar_filename)) ) && preg_match('/\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png)$/i', $avatar_realname) )
 	{
 		if ( $avatar_filesize <= $board_config['avatar_filesize'] && $avatar_filesize > 0 )
 		{