diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index ada45c571c62..7fefbf909022 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ public function postSettings(Request $request)
         }
 
         $setting->default_eula_text = $request->input('default_eula_text');
-        $setting->load_remote = $request->input('load_remote', 0);
         $setting->thumbnail_max_h = $request->input('thumbnail_max_h');
         $setting->privacy_policy_link = $request->input('privacy_policy_link');
         $setting->depreciation_method = $request->input('depreciation_method');
@@ -411,6 +410,7 @@ public function postBranding(ImageUploadRequest $request)
         $setting->allow_user_skin = $request->input('allow_user_skin', '0');
         $setting->show_url_in_emails = $request->input('show_url_in_emails', '0');
         $setting->logo_print_assets = $request->input('logo_print_assets', '0');
+        $setting->load_remote = $request->input('load_remote', 0);
 
         // Only allow the site name, images, and CSS to be changed if lock_passwords is false
         // Because public demos make people act like dicks
diff --git a/app/Presenters/UserPresenter.php b/app/Presenters/UserPresenter.php
index f60db150a1db..7c6d46573ecf 100644
--- a/app/Presenters/UserPresenter.php
+++ b/app/Presenters/UserPresenter.php
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ public function gravatar()
             return Storage::disk('public')->url('avatars/'.e($this->avatar));
         }
 
+        // If there is a default avatar
+        if (Setting::getSettings()->default_avatar!= '') {
+            return Storage::disk('public')->url('avatars/'.e(Setting::getSettings()->default_avatar));
+        }
 
         // Fall back to Gravatar if the settings allow loading remote scripts
         if (Setting::getSettings()->load_remote == '1') {
@@ -460,10 +464,6 @@ public function gravatar()
             }
         }
 
-        // If there is a default avatar
-        if (Setting::getSettings()->default_avatar!= '') {
-            return Storage::disk('public')->url('avatars/'.e(Setting::getSettings()->default_avatar));
-        }
 
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
index 3bc21218117d..59f6acad36e6 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
@@ -119,6 +119,25 @@
                         "helpBlock" => trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
                     ])
 
+                        <!-- Load gravatar -->
+                        <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('load_remote') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+                            <div class="col-md-3">
+                                <strong>{{ trans('admin/settings/general.load_remote') }}</strong>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="col-md-9">
+                                <label class="form-control">
+                                    {{ Form::checkbox('load_remote', '1', old('load_remote', $setting->load_remote)) }}
+                                    {{ trans('general.yes') }}
+                                    {!! $errors->first('load_remote', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
+                                </label>
+
+                                <p class="help-block">
+                                    {{ trans('admin/settings/general.load_remote_help_text') }}
+                                </p>
+
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
 
                         <!-- Include logo in print assets -->
                         <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
index 2943901b8ca5..91d3b1c56f9d 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
@@ -144,24 +144,6 @@
                            </div>
                        </div>
 
-                       <!-- Load gravatar -->
-                       <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('load_remote') ? 'error' : '' }}">
-                           <div class="col-md-3">
-                               <strong>{{ trans('admin/settings/general.load_remote') }}</strong>
-                           </div>
-                           <div class="col-md-9">
-                               <label class="form-control">
-                                   {{ Form::checkbox('load_remote', '1', old('load_remote', $setting->load_remote)) }}
-                                   {{ trans('general.yes') }}
-                                   {!! $errors->first('load_remote', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
-                               </label>
-
-                               <p class="help-block">
-                                   {{ trans('admin/settings/general.load_remote_help_text') }}
-                               </p>
-
-                           </div>
-                       </div>
 
                        <!-- unique serial -->
                        <div class="form-group">