diff --git a/back/api/users.js b/back/api/users.js
index 1dadcf8..c4435b7 100644
--- a/back/api/users.js
+++ b/back/api/users.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const express = require('express');
 const { getConnection, getUsers, getUserByUsername, getUserLastMessages, getMentions, deleteUser, deleteUserMessages, deleteUserMentions } = require('../libs/mysql');
 const { checkAuth } = require("../libs/middlewares")
 const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ router.get('/:username/pfp', async (req, res) => {
 
     const pfp = user[0].pfp;
 
-    if (!pfp) {
+    if (!pfp || !fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, `../data/pfps/${pfp}`))) {
         return res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, `../images/default-pfp.png`), { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'image' } });
     }