diff --git a/utils/eventHandler.go b/utils/eventHandler.go
index 68fbb1a..b2269f9 100644
--- a/utils/eventHandler.go
+++ b/utils/eventHandler.go
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) handleAppBusEvent(e *event.Event) string {
 			} else {
 				e.Data[constants2.Picture], _ = profile.GetScopedZonedAttribute(attr.LocalScope, attr.FilesharingZone, fmt.Sprintf("%s.path", key))
 				serializedManifest, _ := profile.GetScopedZonedAttribute(attr.ConversationScope, attr.FilesharingZone, fmt.Sprintf("%s.manifest", key))
+				// reset the share timestamp, currently file shares are hardcoded to expire after 30 days...
+				// we reset the profile image here so that it is always available.
+				profile.SetScopedZonedAttribute(attr.LocalScope, attr.FilesharingZone, fmt.Sprintf("%s.ts", key), strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10))
 				profile.ShareFile(key, serializedManifest)
 				log.Debugf("Custom Profile Image: %v %s", e.Data[constants2.Picture], serializedManifest)
 			}