diff --git a/lib/Controller/AvatarsController.php b/lib/Controller/AvatarsController.php
index 6acba4ce0b..f9e3ae2839 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/AvatarsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/AvatarsController.php
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ public function image(string $email): Response {
 	private function noAvatarFoundResponse(): Response {
 		$response = new Response();
 		$response->setStatus(Http::STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
-		// Clear cache
-		$response->cacheFor(0);
+		$response->cacheFor(60 * 60, false, true);
 		return $response;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Controller/AvatarControllerTest.php b/tests/Unit/Controller/AvatarControllerTest.php
index f3562a6c0e..076bbccf2f 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Controller/AvatarControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Controller/AvatarControllerTest.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public function testGetImageNotFound() {
 
 		$expected = new Response();
 		$expected->setStatus(Http::STATUS_NOT_FOUND);
-		$expected->cacheFor(0);
+		$expected->cacheFor(60 * 60, false, true);
 		$this->assertEquals($expected, $resp);
 	}
 }