diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php
index 13763726..fad81d22 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Web/ArtistsController.php
@@ -172,18 +172,8 @@ class ArtistsController extends ApiControllerBase
             ];
         }
 
-        $formatted_palette = [
-            "#ffffff",
-            "#ffffff",
-            "#ffffff"
-        ];
-
-        try {
-            $palette = ColorThief::getPalette($user->getAvatarUrl(Image::SMALL), 2);
-            $formatted_palette = array_map("Helpers::rgb2hex", $palette);
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            // We failed to get the image, oh well
-        }
+        $palette = ColorThief::getPalette($user->getAvatarUrlLocal(Image::SMALL), 2);
+        $formatted_palette = array_map("Helpers::rgb2hex", $palette);
 
         $followers = Follower::where('artist_id', $user->id)
             ->count();
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index e1097784..dd5ea924 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -273,6 +273,25 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, CanResetPasswordCon
         return Gravatar::getUrl($email, Image::$ImageTypes[$type]['width']);
     }
 
+    public function getAvatarUrlLocal($type = Image::NORMAL)
+    {
+        if (!$this->uses_gravatar && $this->avatar !== null) {
+            return $this->avatar->getFile($type);
+        }
+
+        if ($this->email == "redacted@example.net") {
+            return Gravatar::getUrl($this->id."", Image::$ImageTypes[$type]['width'], "identicon");
+        }
+
+        $email = $this->gravatar;
+
+        if (!strlen($email)) {
+            $email = $this->email;
+        }
+
+        return Gravatar::getUrl($email, Image::$ImageTypes[$type]['width']);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the token value for the "remember me" session.
      *