diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob.java
index 9a8063bb9d..16822b5113 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob.java
@@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ public class MultiDeviceContactUpdateJob extends BaseJob {
   }
 
   private Optional<SignalServiceAttachmentStream> getAvatar(@NonNull RecipientId recipientId, @Nullable Uri uri) {
-    Optional<SignalServiceAttachmentStream> stream = getProfileAvatar(recipientId);
+    Optional<SignalServiceAttachmentStream> stream = getSystemAvatar(uri);
 
     if (!stream.isPresent()) {
-      return getSystemAvatar(uri);
+      return getProfileAvatar(recipientId);
     }
 
     return stream;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java
index 9bd477256a..2ef3914585 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/Recipient.java
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ public class Recipient {
   public @Nullable ContactPhoto getContactPhoto() {
     if      (localNumber)                                    return null;
     else if (isGroupInternal() && groupAvatarId.isPresent()) return new GroupRecordContactPhoto(groupId, groupAvatarId.get());
-    else if (profileAvatar != null && hasProfileImage)       return new ProfileContactPhoto(this, profileAvatar);
     else if (systemContactPhoto != null)                     return new SystemContactPhoto(id, systemContactPhoto, 0);
+    else if (profileAvatar != null && hasProfileImage)       return new ProfileContactPhoto(this, profileAvatar);
     else                                                     return null;
   }