diff --git a/webapp/avatar.py b/webapp/avatar.py
index 240ad78..f3b7a96 100644
--- a/webapp/avatar.py
+++ b/webapp/avatar.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def default_avatar(uid: str) -> Image:
 
     # Crop to headshot.
     overlay = overlay.crop(box=(0, 0, w, w))
-    
+
     # Give it a little nudge.
     overlay = overlay.rotate((rng.random() - 0.5) * 100)
 
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ class AvatarCache:
     def __init__(self):
         self.entries = {}
 
+    def reset(self):
+        self.entries = {}
+
+    def reset_user(self, uid: str):
+        if uid in self.entries:
+            del self.entries[uid]
+
     def get(self, uid: str, bust: bool = False) -> AvatarCacheEntry:
         """
         Get avatar, either from cache or from LDAP on cache miss.  If 'bust' is
@@ -188,6 +195,11 @@ class AvatarCache:
             for attr, vs in res[0][1].items():
                 if attr == 'jpegPhoto':
                     for v in vs:
+                        # Temporary workaround: treat empty jpegPhoto as no avatar.
+                        if v == b'':
+                            avatar = None
+                            break
+
                         try:
                             avatar = base64.b64decode(v)
                         except binascii.Error as e:
diff --git a/webapp/context.py b/webapp/context.py
index e5faefd..f09b9c6 100644
--- a/webapp/context.py
+++ b/webapp/context.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import hashlib
 import flask
 import ldap
 
-from webapp import app, config, validation
+from webapp import app, config, validation, avatar
 
 class Attr(object):
     def __init__(self, name, value):
@@ -45,5 +45,12 @@ def refresh_profile(dn=None):
         for v in vs:
             a = Attr(attr, v)
             profile[a.uid] = a
+            if attr == 'uid':
+                user_uid = v.decode('utf-8')
     app.profiles[dn] = profile
+
+    # bust avatar cache
+    if user_uid:
+        avatar.cache.reset_user(user_uid)
+
     return profile
diff --git a/webapp/templates/ops/del.html b/webapp/templates/ops/del.html
index 25db9d9..985886a 100644
--- a/webapp/templates/ops/del.html
+++ b/webapp/templates/ops/del.html
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         <h4 class="modal-title">Deleting {{ form.attr_data.readable_name }}</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">
-          You are about to delete {{ form.attr_data }} from {{ form.attr_data.readable_name }}.
+          {% if attr_name == 'jpegphoto' %}
+            {% set value = 'avatar' %}
+          {% else %}
+            {% set value = form.attr_data %}
+          {% endif %}
+          You are about to delete {{ value }} from {{ form.attr_data.readable_name }}.
           {{ form.csrf_token }}
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
diff --git a/webapp/vcard.py b/webapp/vcard.py
index 8c5299d..6798f61 100644
--- a/webapp/vcard.py
+++ b/webapp/vcard.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ def attr_op(op, attrName, uid = None, success_redirect='/vcard',
             if op == 'mod' and attrName not in ['commonname']:
                 op = 'modreadd'
 
+            # Temporary workaround: deleting jpegPhoto doesn't work, set to empty instead
+            if op == 'del' and attrName == 'jpegphoto':
+                op = 'mod'
+                new_value = ''
+
             if op in ['del', 'modreadd']:
                 conn.modify_s(dn, [(ldap.MOD_DELETE, attrName, str_to_ldap(old_value))])
             if op in ['add', 'modreadd']: