diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js b/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js
index 12e4a3a924..96e4f7c235 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts/helpers.js
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ helpers.getBaseUser = function(userslug, callerUID, callback) {
 			results.user.showHidden = results.user.isSelf || results.isAdmin;
 			results.user.profile_links = results.profile_links;
 
-			results['cover:url'] = results['cover:url'] || require('../../coverPhoto').getDefaultProfileCover(results.user.uid);
-			results['cover:position'] = results['cover:position'] || '50% 50%';
+			results.user['cover:url'] = results.user['cover:url'] || require('../../coverPhoto').getDefaultProfileCover(results.user.uid);
+			results.user['cover:position'] = results.user['cover:position'] || '50% 50%';
 
 			next(null, results.user);
 		}