diff --git a/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index ea9d3f93a4..ba1fdf6340 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ function get_avatar( $id_or_email, $size = '96', $default = '', $alt = false ) {
 		if ( $user )
 			$email = $user->user_email;
 	} elseif ( is_object($id_or_email) ) {
-		if ( isset($id_or_email->comment_type) && '' != $id_or_email->comment_type )
+		if ( isset($id_or_email->comment_type) && '' != $id_or_email->comment_type && 'comment' != $id_or_email->comment_type )
 			return false; // No avatar for pingbacks or trackbacks
 
 		if ( !empty($id_or_email->user_id) ) {