diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Utility/commands/AvatarCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Utility/commands/AvatarCmd.ts
index f14e56c9..9e413a3d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Utility/commands/AvatarCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Utility/commands/AvatarCmd.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const AvatarCmd = utilityCmd({
   permission: "can_avatar",
 
   signature: {
-    user: ct.resolvedUserLoose(),
+    user: ct.resolvedUserLoose({ required: false }),
   },
 
   async run({ message: msg, args, pluginData }) {