diff --git a/backend/api/v1/employees/views.py b/backend/api/v1/employees/views.py
index 4d3c17ed..d512526e 100644
--- a/backend/api/v1/employees/views.py
+++ b/backend/api/v1/employees/views.py
@@ -1965,6 +1965,8 @@ class EmployeeViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         if avatar_file and hasattr(avatar_file, "read"):
             try:
                 svc_changes["avatar_bytes"] = avatar_file.read()
+                if hasattr(avatar_file, "seek"):
+                    avatar_file.seek(0)
                 print(
                     "[EMP PATCH] avatar_bytes prepared for LDAP, length=%s"
                     % len(svc_changes["avatar_bytes"])