diff --git a/phpBB/download/file.php b/phpBB/download/file.php
index 0b4e0116db..c3ba3820f9 100644
--- a/phpBB/download/file.php
+++ b/phpBB/download/file.php
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ if (isset($_GET['avatar']))
 		if ($last_load !== false && $last_load <= $stamp)
 		{
 			header('Not Modified', true, 304);
+			// seems that we need those too ... browsers
+			header('Pragma: public');
+			header('Expires: ' . gmdate('D, d M Y H:i:s \G\M\T', time() + 31536000));
 			exit();
 		} 
 		else