diff --git a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
index 7256a21c..97661cc5 100644
--- a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
@@ -127,13 +127,11 @@ const PostInfo = ({ post, postReplyCount = 0, roles, isHidden }: PostProps) => {
           </span>
           {!(isDescription || isRules) && (
             <>
-              {author?.avatar && !(deleted || removed) && !hideAvatars ? (
+              {author?.avatar && !(deleted || removed) && !hideAvatars && avatarImageUrl ? (
                 <span className={styles.authorAvatar}>
                   <img src={avatarImageUrl} alt='' />
                 </span>
-              ) : (
-                ' '
-              )}
+              ) : null}
               (ID:{' '}
               {deleted ? (
                 t('deleted')
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
index cc2031e2..6a9b7db9 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
@@ -118,13 +118,11 @@ const PostInfoAndMedia = ({ post, postReplyCount = 0, roles }: PostProps) => {
             </span>
             {!(isDescription || isRules) && (
               <>
-                {author?.avatar && !(deleted || removed) && !hideAvatars ? (
+                {author?.avatar && !(deleted || removed) && !hideAvatars && avatarImageUrl ? (
                   <span className={styles.authorAvatar}>
                     <img src={avatarImageUrl} alt='' />
                   </span>
-                ) : (
-                  ' '
-                )}
+                ) : null}
                 (ID: {''}
                 {removed ? (
                   _.lowerCase(t('removed'))