diff --git a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassUser.php b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassUser.php
index 8782ef0f1..309be1abf 100644
--- a/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassUser.php
+++ b/SeedDMS_Core/Core/inc.ClassUser.php
@@ -1110,7 +1110,8 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_User { /* {{{ */
 	/**
 	 * Get the image from the users profile
 	 *
-	 * @return array|bool image data
+	 * @return string|null|bool image data as a string or null if no image is set or
+	 * false in case of an error
 	 */
 	function getImage() { /* {{{ */
 		$db = $this->_dms->getDB();
@@ -1121,8 +1122,9 @@ class SeedDMS_Core_User { /* {{{ */
 			return false;
 
 		if($resArr)
-			$resArr = $resArr[0];
-		return $resArr;
+			return $resArr[0];
+		else
+			return null;
 	} /* }}} */
 
 	/**