diff --git a/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js b/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
--- a/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
+++ b/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
@@ -219,7 +219,13 @@
 
     dispatchActionPromise(
       updateUserAvatarActionTypes,
-      updateUserAvatarCall(imageAvatarUpdateRequest),
+      (async () => {
+        try {
+          return await updateUserAvatarCall(imageAvatarUpdateRequest);
+        } catch {
+          Alert.alert('Avatar update failed', 'Unable to update avatar.');
+        }
+      })(),
     );
     setProcessingOrUploadInProgress(false);
   }, [
@@ -319,7 +325,13 @@
 
     dispatchActionPromise(
       updateUserAvatarActionTypes,
-      updateUserAvatarCall(removeAvatarRequest),
+      (async () => {
+        try {
+          return await updateUserAvatarCall(removeAvatarRequest);
+        } catch {
+          Alert.alert('Avatar update failed', 'Unable to update avatar.');
+        }
+      })(),
     );
   }, [dispatchActionPromise, updateUserAvatarCall]);