diff --git a/support/iam/src/iam_initializer.rs b/support/iam/src/iam_initializer.rs
index 95fcf6155..c0384e0bf 100644
--- a/support/iam/src/iam_initializer.rs
+++ b/support/iam/src/iam_initializer.rs
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ async fn init_ws_iam_send_event_client() -> Option<TardisWSClient> {
     }
     let funs = iam_constants::get_tardis_inst();
     let conf = funs.conf::<IamConfig>();
+    set_default_iam_send_avatar("".to_owned());
     if !conf.in_event {
         return None;
     }