diff --git a/Backend/src/services/user.service.ts b/Backend/src/services/user.service.ts
index 752d3b3f..88037f49 100644
--- a/Backend/src/services/user.service.ts
+++ b/Backend/src/services/user.service.ts
@@ -207,11 +207,8 @@ export class UserService {
             // Delete old avatar if exists
             if (user.profile?.avatar_url) {
                 try {
-                    // Extract file path from URL
-                    const urlParts = user.profile.avatar_url.split('/');
-                    const oldFilePath = urlParts.slice(-2).join('/'); // Get avatars/{userId}/{filename}
-                    await deleteFile(oldFilePath);
-                    logger.info(`Deleted old avatar: ${oldFilePath}`);
+                    await deleteFile(user.profile.avatar_url);
+                    logger.info(`Deleted old avatar: ${user.profile.avatar_url}`);
                 } catch (error) {
                     logger.warn(`Failed to delete old avatar: ${error}`);
                     // Continue with upload even if delete fails
@@ -221,6 +218,7 @@ export class UserService {
             // Upload to MinIO
             await uploadFile(filePath, file.buffer, file.mimetype || 'image/jpeg');
 
+            logger.info(`Uploaded avatar: ${filePath}`);
             // Update or create profile - store only file path
             if (user.profile) {
                 await prisma.userProfile.update({
@@ -272,7 +270,7 @@ export class UserService {
             return await getPresignedUrl(avatarPath, 3600); // 1 hour expiry
         } catch (error) {
             logger.warn(`Failed to generate presigned URL for avatar: ${error}`);
-            return '';
+            throw error;
         }
     }