diff --git a/app/builders/contact_inbox_with_contact_builder.rb b/app/builders/contact_inbox_with_contact_builder.rb
index 6e913eda8..2f30093db 100644
--- a/app/builders/contact_inbox_with_contact_builder.rb
+++ b/app/builders/contact_inbox_with_contact_builder.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ class ContactInboxWithContactBuilder
 
     ActiveRecord::Base.transaction(requires_new: true) do
       build_contact_with_contact_inbox
-      update_contact_avatar(@contact) unless @contact.avatar.attached?
-      @contact_inbox
     end
+    update_contact_avatar(@contact) unless @contact.avatar.attached?
+    @contact_inbox
   end
 
   private