diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index fff55d993e..ac25f24ddd 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -4837,7 +4837,7 @@ function phpbb_get_avatar($row, $alt, $ignore_config = false, $lazy = false)
 	);
 
 	$phpbb_avatar_manager = $phpbb_container->get('avatar.manager');
-	$driver = $phpbb_avatar_manager->get_driver($row['avatar_type'], $ignore_config);
+	$driver = $phpbb_avatar_manager->get_driver($row['avatar_type'], !$ignore_config);
 	$html = '';
 
 	if ($driver)