diff --git a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/GeneratedImage/ImageHandlerInternal.cs b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/GeneratedImage/ImageHandlerInternal.cs
index a529c48b6ce..d1a831d7ee5 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Library/Services/GeneratedImage/ImageHandlerInternal.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Library/Services/GeneratedImage/ImageHandlerInternal.cs	
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public void HandleImageRequest(HttpContextBase context, Func<NameValueCollection
             // Handle Server cache
             if (this.EnableServerCache)
             {
-                if (!this.IsPicVisibleToCurrentUser(userId))
+                if (userId != -1 && !this.IsPicVisibleToCurrentUser(userId))
                 {
                     string message = "Not allowed to see profile picture";