diff --git a/_sakura/changelog.json b/_sakura/changelog.json
index dc8c57f..8eff1de 100644
--- a/_sakura/changelog.json
+++ b/_sakura/changelog.json
@@ -1661,6 +1661,10 @@
             {
                 "type":     "ADD",
                 "change":   "Added avatar uploading (background uploads soon)."
+            },
+            {
+                "type":     "FIX",
+                "change":   "Fixed old avatars not getting deleted."
             }
 
         ]
diff --git a/main/settings.php b/main/settings.php
index 1fb5969..7558afb 100644
--- a/main/settings.php
+++ b/main/settings.php
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ if(isset($_REQUEST['request-notifications']) && $_REQUEST['request-notifications
                 // Set path variables
                 $filepath = ROOT .'content/images/user/';
                 $filename = $filepath .'avatar_'. Session::$userId;
+                $currfile = !empty($_AVA = Users::getUser(Session::$userId)['userData']['userAvatar']) ? $_AVA : null;
 
                 // Check if $_FILES is set
                 if(!isset($_FILES['avatar']) && empty($_FILES['avatar'])) {
@@ -393,6 +394,13 @@ if(isset($_REQUEST['request-notifications']) && $_REQUEST['request-notifications
 
                 }
 
+                // Delete old avatar
+                if($currfile && file_exists($currfile)) {
+
+                    unlink($filepath . $currfile);
+
+                }
+
                 // Append extension to filename
                 $filename .= image_type_to_extension($metadata[2]);