diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/peertube/extractors/PeertubeChannelExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/peertube/extractors/PeertubeChannelExtractor.java
index efab4c63b..b356f8495 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/peertube/extractors/PeertubeChannelExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/peertube/extractors/PeertubeChannelExtractor.java
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ public class PeertubeChannelExtractor extends ChannelExtractor {
 
     @Override
     public String getAvatarUrl() throws ParsingException {
-        String value = JsonUtils.getString(json, "avatar.path");
+        String value;
+        try {
+            value = JsonUtils.getString(json, "avatar.path");
+        }catch(Exception e) {
+            value = "/client/assets/images/default-avatar.png";
+        }
         return ServiceList.PeerTube.getBaseUrl() + value;
     }