diff --git a/src/socket.io/user/picture.js b/src/socket.io/user/picture.js
index eacc5197aa..0d8a57dd24 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/user/picture.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/user/picture.js
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ module.exports = function (SocketUser) {
 					uploadedpicture: '',
 					picture: userData.uploadedpicture === userData.picture ? '' : userData.picture	// if current picture is uploaded picture, reset to user icon
 				}, next);
+			},
+			function (next) {
+				plugins.fireHook('action:user.removeUploadedPicture', {callerUid: socket.uid, uid: data.uid});
 			}
 		], callback);
 	};