Ensure user data is always fresh from database to reflect avatar changes immediately

vidai/utils.py

@@ -27,16 +27,23 @@ def get_current_user_session():
     session_id = session.get('session_id')
     if session_id:
         user = get_current_user(session_id)
-        if user and user.get('email'):
-            import hashlib
-            import time
-            email_hash = hashlib.md5(user['email'].lower().encode()).hexdigest()
-            user['gravatar_url'] = f"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/{email_hash}?s=32&d=404"
-            # If custom avatar, use that instead
-            if user.get('avatar'):
-                user['avatar_url'] = f"/static/avatars/{user['avatar']}?t={int(time.time())}"
-            else:
-                user['avatar_url'] = user['gravatar_url']
+        if user:
+            # Always get fresh user data from database to ensure avatar updates are reflected
+            from .database import get_user_by_id
+            fresh_user = get_user_by_id(user['id'])
+            if fresh_user:
+                user.update(fresh_user)
+
+            if user.get('email'):
+                import hashlib
+                import time
+                email_hash = hashlib.md5(user['email'].lower().encode()).hexdigest()
+                user['gravatar_url'] = f"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/{email_hash}?s=32&d=404"
+                # If custom avatar, use that instead
+                if user.get('avatar'):
+                    user['avatar_url'] = f"/static/avatars/{user['avatar']}?t={int(time.time())}"
+                else:
+                    user['avatar_url'] = user['gravatar_url']
         return user
     return None