diff --git a/frontend/module/avatar-upload-form/avatar-upload-form.component.ts b/frontend/module/avatar-upload-form/avatar-upload-form.component.ts
index 724824308d..2b9edc9c48 100644
--- a/frontend/module/avatar-upload-form/avatar-upload-form.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/module/avatar-upload-form/avatar-upload-form.component.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class AvatarUploadFormComponent implements OnInit {
   public uploadAvatar(evt:Event) {
     evt.preventDefault();
     this.busy = true;
-    const upload = this.opFileUpload.uploadSingle(this.target, this.avatarFile, this.method);
+    const upload = this.opFileUpload.uploadSingle(this.target, this.avatarFile, this.method, 'text');
     this.notificationsService.addWorkPackageUpload(this.text.uploading, [upload]);
 
     upload[1].subscribe(