diff --git a/src/libs/API.js b/src/libs/API.js
index d3b7d9378519..e6156fca7b7d 100644
--- a/src/libs/API.js
+++ b/src/libs/API.js
@@ -583,12 +583,12 @@ function User_SecondaryLogin_Send(parameters) {
 
 /**
  * @param {Object} parameters
- * @param {String} parameters.base64image
+ * @param {File|Object} parameters.file
  * @returns {Promise}
  */
 function User_UploadAvatar(parameters) {
     const commandName = 'User_UploadAvatar';
-    requireParameters(['base64image'], parameters, commandName);
+    requireParameters(['file'], parameters, commandName);
     return Network.post(commandName, parameters);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/PersonalDetails.js b/src/libs/actions/PersonalDetails.js
index f360f46de279..a79617bf41a8 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/PersonalDetails.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/PersonalDetails.js
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@ function setPersonalDetails(details) {
 /**
  * Sets the user's avatar image
  *
- * @param {String} base64image
+ * @param {File|Object} file
  */
-function setAvatar(base64image) {
-    API.User_UploadAvatar({base64image}).then((response) => {
+function setAvatar(file) {
+    API.User_UploadAvatar({file}).then((response) => {
         // Once we get the s3url back, update the personal details for the user with the new avatar URL
         if (response.jsonCode === 200) {
             setPersonalDetails({avatar: response.s3url});