diff --git a/src/Core/Command/UploadAvatarHandler.php b/src/Core/Command/UploadAvatarHandler.php
index fda27fc3a..852b4c7b1 100644
--- a/src/Core/Command/UploadAvatarHandler.php
+++ b/src/Core/Command/UploadAvatarHandler.php
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ class UploadAvatarHandler
         $this->validator->assertValid(['avatar' => $file]);
 
         $manager = new ImageManager;
-        $manager->make($tmpFile)->fit(100, 100)->save();
+
+        $encodedImage = $manager->make($tmpFile)->fit(100, 100)->encode('jpg', 100);
+
+        file_put_contents($tmpFile, $encodedImage);
 
         $this->events->fire(
             new AvatarWillBeSaved($user, $actor, $tmpFile)