diff --git a/changelog.d/4767.bugfix b/changelog.d/4767.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..172e9d80ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4767.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixing unable to change change avatar in some scenarios
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/content/FileUploader.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/content/FileUploader.kt
index 1b0ccbb489..b988f2253c 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/content/FileUploader.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/content/FileUploader.kt
@@ -109,18 +109,23 @@ internal class FileUploader @Inject constructor(
                               filename: String?,
                               mimeType: String?,
                               progressListener: ProgressRequestBody.Listener? = null): ContentUploadResponse {
-        val inputStream = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-            context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)
-        } ?: throw FileNotFoundException()
-        val workingFile = temporaryFileCreator.create()
-        workingFile.outputStream().use {
-            inputStream.copyTo(it)
-        }
+        val workingFile = context.copyUriToTempFile(uri)
         return uploadFile(workingFile, filename, mimeType, progressListener).also {
             tryOrNull { workingFile.delete() }
         }
     }
 
+    private suspend fun Context.copyUriToTempFile(uri: Uri): File {
+        return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            val inputStream = contentResolver.openInputStream(uri) ?: throw FileNotFoundException()
+            val workingFile = temporaryFileCreator.create()
+            workingFile.outputStream().use {
+                inputStream.copyTo(it)
+            }
+            workingFile
+        }
+    }
+
     private suspend fun upload(uploadBody: RequestBody,
                                filename: String?,
                                progressListener: ProgressRequestBody.Listener?): ContentUploadResponse {
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt
index a19832c523..caf4158657 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/profile/DefaultProfileService.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ internal class DefaultProfileService @Inject constructor(private val taskExecuto
     }
 
     override suspend fun updateAvatar(userId: String, newAvatarUri: Uri, fileName: String) {
-        withContext(coroutineDispatchers.main) {
+        withContext(coroutineDispatchers.io) {
             val response = fileUploader.uploadFromUri(newAvatarUri, fileName, MimeTypes.Jpeg)
             setAvatarUrlTask.execute(SetAvatarUrlTask.Params(userId = userId, newAvatarUrl = response.contentUri))
             userStore.updateAvatar(userId, response.contentUri)