diff --git a/public/src/client/account/header.js b/public/src/client/account/header.js
index a0f3dfd2a2..6b3ec29377 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/header.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/header.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ define('forum/account/header', [
 				}, callback);
 			},
 			function() {
-				uploader.open(RELATIVE_PATH + '/api/user/uploadcover', { uid: yourid }, 0, function(imageUrlOnServer) {
+				uploader.open(RELATIVE_PATH + '/api/user/' + ajaxify.data.userslug + '/uploadcover', { uid: yourid }, 0, function(imageUrlOnServer) {
 					components.get('account/cover').css('background-image', 'url(' + imageUrlOnServer + ')');
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 32d764f5de..c80d9507c6 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports =  function(app, middleware, controllers) {
 	router.post('/topic/thumb/upload', middlewares, uploadsController.uploadThumb);
 	router.post('/user/:userslug/uploadpicture', middlewares.concat([middleware.authenticate, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions]), controllers.accounts.edit.uploadPicture);
 	
-	router.post('/user/uploadcover', middlewares.concat([middleware.authenticate, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions]), controllers.accounts.edit.uploadCoverPicture);
+	router.post('/user/:userslug/uploadcover', middlewares.concat([middleware.authenticate, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions]), controllers.accounts.edit.uploadCoverPicture);
 	router.post('/groups/uploadpicture', middlewares.concat([middleware.authenticate]), controllers.groups.uploadCover);
 };