diff --git a/ds.module b/ds.module
index 7d23ca5ccb2c86093ea0a1cd3a26baee29c77d6b..28cbe0f4667c2f116bd01f336e3c909667b9b11b 100644
--- a/ds.module
+++ b/ds.module
@@ -1246,9 +1246,7 @@ function ds_return_picture($entity) {
 
   // Gravatar support.
   if (module_exists('gravatar')) {
-    if (!isset($entity->mail)) {
-      $entity = _gravatar_load_account($entity);
-    }
+    $entity = _gravatar_load_account($entity);
     $entity->picture = _gravatar_get_account_user_picture($entity);
   }