diff --git a/backend/src/userbot/modules/jobs/handlers/fetch_avatar.py b/backend/src/userbot/modules/jobs/handlers/fetch_avatar.py
index 78bc91d..bc7ed0d 100644
--- a/backend/src/userbot/modules/jobs/handlers/fetch_avatar.py
+++ b/backend/src/userbot/modules/jobs/handlers/fetch_avatar.py
@@ -1,9 +1,42 @@
 from io import BytesIO
 
+from pyrogram import Client
+from pyrogram.errors import FileIdInvalid, FileReferenceExpired, FileReferenceInvalid
+from pyrogram.types import Photo
+
 from userbot.modules.avatars.repository import get_avatar_file, mark_avatar_downloaded
 from userbot.modules.jobs.context import JobContext
 from userbot.modules.jobs.registry import register
 
+STALE_FILE_ID = (FileIdInvalid, FileReferenceExpired, FileReferenceInvalid)
+
+
+async def _fresh_file_id(client: Client, owner_id: int, unique_id: str) -> str | None:
+    chat = await client.get_chat(owner_id)
+    photo = chat.photo
+    if photo and photo.big_photo_unique_id == unique_id:
+        return photo.big_file_id
+    photos = client.get_chat_photos(owner_id)
+    if photos is None:
+        return None
+    async for item in photos:
+        if isinstance(item, Photo) and item.file_unique_id == unique_id:
+            return item.file_id
+    return None
+
+
+async def _download(
+    client: Client, owner_id: int, unique_id: str, file_id: str
+) -> bytes | None:
+    try:
+        buffer = await client.download_media(file_id, in_memory=True)
+    except STALE_FILE_ID:
+        fresh = await _fresh_file_id(client, owner_id, unique_id)
+        if fresh is None:
+            return None
+        buffer = await client.download_media(fresh, in_memory=True)
+    return buffer.getvalue() if isinstance(buffer, BytesIO) else None
+
 
 @register("fetch_avatar")
 async def fetch_avatar(ctx: JobContext) -> None:
@@ -24,10 +57,9 @@ async def fetch_avatar(ctx: JobContext) -> None:
     file_id, downloaded = found
     if downloaded or file_id is None:
         return
-    buffer = await client.download_media(file_id, in_memory=True)
-    if not isinstance(buffer, BytesIO):
+    data = await _download(client, owner_id, unique_id, file_id)
+    if data is None:
         return
-    data = buffer.getvalue()
     storage_key = capture.storage.put(data)
     await mark_avatar_downloaded(
         ctx.pool,