diff --git a/src/networkplugin.cpp b/src/networkplugin.cpp
index 11733cd1555a8f3fd8263245cc619db7f6a9ab1a..a3d9ed1633ad22365dc2fcf8e240b1d0164fca98 100644
--- a/src/networkplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/networkplugin.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,12 @@ void NetworkPlugin::handleVCardPayload(const std::string &data) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	handleVCardRequest(payload.username(), payload.buddyname(), payload.id());
+	if (payload.has_photo()) {
+		handleVCardUpdatedRequest(payload.username(), payload.photo());
+	}
+	else if (!payload.buddyname().empty()) {
+		handleVCardRequest(payload.username(), payload.buddyname(), payload.id());
+	}
 }
 
 void NetworkPlugin::handleBuddyChangedPayload(const std::string &data) {