diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/HomeActivity.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/HomeActivity.kt
index 5c81027f7d..ee35b0a283 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -340,20 +340,18 @@ class HomeActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity, ConversationClickListe
         val threadID = thread.threadId
         val recipient = thread.recipient
         val threadDB = DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(this)
-        val deleteThread = object : Runnable {
-
-            override fun run() {
-                AsyncTask.execute {
-                    val publicChat = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(this@HomeActivity).getPublicChat(threadID)
-                    if (publicChat != null) {
-                        val apiDB = DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(this@HomeActivity)
-                        apiDB.removeLastMessageServerID(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
-                        apiDB.removeLastDeletionServerID(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
-                        ApplicationContext.getInstance(this@HomeActivity).publicChatAPI!!.leave(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
-                    }
-                    threadDB.deleteConversation(threadID)
-                    ApplicationContext.getInstance(this@HomeActivity).messageNotifier.updateNotification(this@HomeActivity)
+        val deleteThread = Runnable {
+            AsyncTask.execute {
+                val publicChat = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(this@HomeActivity).getPublicChat(threadID)
+                if (publicChat != null) {
+                    val apiDB = DatabaseFactory.getLokiAPIDatabase(this@HomeActivity)
+                    apiDB.removeLastMessageServerID(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
+                    apiDB.removeLastDeletionServerID(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
+                    apiDB.clearOpenGroupAvatarURL(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
+                    ApplicationContext.getInstance(this@HomeActivity).publicChatAPI!!.leave(publicChat.channel, publicChat.server)
                 }
+                threadDB.deleteConversation(threadID)
+                ApplicationContext.getInstance(this@HomeActivity).messageNotifier.updateNotification(this@HomeActivity)
             }
         }
         val dialogMessage = if (recipient.isGroupRecipient) R.string.activity_home_leave_group_dialog_message else R.string.activity_home_delete_conversation_dialog_message
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/database/LokiAPIDatabase.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/database/LokiAPIDatabase.kt
index 0e795aca57..0d81d464a5 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/database/LokiAPIDatabase.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/database/LokiAPIDatabase.kt
@@ -355,13 +355,19 @@ class LokiAPIDatabase(context: Context, helper: SQLCipherOpenHelper) : Database(
         }?.toString()
     }
 
-    override fun setOpenGroupAvatarURL(url: String, group: Long, server: String) {
+    override fun setOpenGroupAvatarURL(group: Long, server: String, url: String) {
         val database = databaseHelper.writableDatabase
         val index = "$server.$group"
         val row = wrap(mapOf(publicChatID to index, openGroupAvatar to url))
         database.insertOrUpdate(openGroupAvatarCacheTable, row, "$publicChatID = ?", wrap(index))
     }
 
+    fun clearOpenGroupAvatarURL(group: Long, server: String): Boolean {
+        val database = databaseHelper.writableDatabase
+        val index = "$server.$group"
+        return database.delete(openGroupAvatarCacheTable, "$publicChatID == ?", arrayOf(index)) > 0
+    }
+
     // region Deprecated
     override fun getDeviceLinks(publicKey: String): Set<DeviceLink> {
         return setOf()
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt
index ab4b266158..a7dd90a5fd 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt
@@ -72,37 +72,27 @@ class ProfilePictureView : RelativeLayout {
             return recipient.isOpenGroupRecipient &&
                     DatabaseFactory.getGroupDatabase(context).hasAvatar(recipient.address.toString())
         }
-        if (recipient.isGroupRecipient) {
-            if ("Session Public Chat" == recipient.name) {
-                publicKey = ""
-                displayName = ""
-                additionalPublicKey = null
-                isRSSFeed = true
-            } else if (isOpenGroupWithAvatar(recipient)) {
-                publicKey = recipient.address.toString()
-                displayName = getUserDisplayName(publicKey)
-                additionalPublicKey = null
-                isRSSFeed = false
-            } else {
-                val users = MentionsManager.shared.userPublicKeyCache[threadID]?.toMutableList() ?: mutableListOf()
-                users.remove(TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context))
-                val masterPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getMasterHexEncodedPublicKey(context)
-                if (masterPublicKey != null) {
-                    users.remove(masterPublicKey)
-                }
-                val randomUsers = users.sorted().toMutableList() // Sort to provide a level of stability
-                if (users.count() == 1) {
-                    val userPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context)
-                    randomUsers.add(0, userPublicKey) // Ensure the current user is at the back visually
-                }
-                val pk = randomUsers.getOrNull(0) ?: ""
-                publicKey = pk
-                displayName = getUserDisplayName(pk)
-                val apk = randomUsers.getOrNull(1) ?: ""
-                additionalPublicKey = apk
-                additionalDisplayName = getUserDisplayName(apk)
-                isRSSFeed = recipient.name == "Loki News" || recipient.name == "Session Updates"
+        if (recipient.isGroupRecipient && !isOpenGroupWithAvatar(recipient)) {
+            val users = MentionsManager.shared.userPublicKeyCache[threadID]?.toMutableList() ?: mutableListOf()
+            users.remove(TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context))
+            val masterPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getMasterHexEncodedPublicKey(context)
+            if (masterPublicKey != null) {
+                users.remove(masterPublicKey)
             }
+            val randomUsers = users.sorted().toMutableList() // Sort to provide a level of stability
+            if (users.count() == 1) {
+                val userPublicKey = TextSecurePreferences.getLocalNumber(context)
+                randomUsers.add(0, userPublicKey) // Ensure the current user is at the back visually
+            }
+            val pk = randomUsers.getOrNull(0) ?: ""
+            publicKey = pk
+            displayName = getUserDisplayName(pk)
+            val apk = randomUsers.getOrNull(1) ?: ""
+            additionalPublicKey = apk
+            additionalDisplayName = getUserDisplayName(apk)
+            isRSSFeed = recipient.name == "Loki News" ||
+                    recipient.name == "Session Updates" ||
+                    recipient.name == "Session Public Chat"
         } else {
             publicKey = recipient.address.toString()
             displayName = getUserDisplayName(publicKey)