diff --git a/src/accounts/xmpp/sip/AvatarManager.cpp b/src/accounts/xmpp/sip/AvatarManager.cpp
index 9ff1d26bf..68abbf819 100644
--- a/src/accounts/xmpp/sip/AvatarManager.cpp
+++ b/src/accounts/xmpp/sip/AvatarManager.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ AvatarManager::fetchVCard( const QString& jid )
 void
 AvatarManager::onNewPresence( const Jreen::Presence& presence )
 {
+    if ( presence.error() )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     Jreen::VCardUpdate::Ptr update = presence.payload<Jreen::VCardUpdate>();
     if ( update )
     {