diff --git a/authentik/core/tests/test_users_avatars.py b/authentik/core/tests/test_users_avatars.py
index cce239354..98381db0f 100644
--- a/authentik/core/tests/test_users_avatars.py
+++ b/authentik/core/tests/test_users_avatars.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 from authentik.core.models import User
 from authentik.core.tests.utils import create_test_admin_user
 from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
+from authentik.tenants.utils import get_current_tenant
 
 
 class TestUsersAvatars(APITestCase):
@@ -17,18 +18,24 @@ class TestUsersAvatars(APITestCase):
         self.admin = create_test_admin_user()
         self.user = User.objects.create(username="test-user")
 
+    def set_avatar_mode(self, mode: str):
+        tenant = get_current_tenant()
+        tenant.avatars = mode
+        tenant.save()
+
     @CONFIG.patch("avatars", "none")
     def test_avatars_none(self):
         """Test avatars none"""
+        self.set_avatar_mode("none")
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
         response = self.client.get(reverse("authentik_api:user-me"))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         body = loads(response.content.decode())
         self.assertEqual(body["user"]["avatar"], "/static/dist/assets/images/user_default.png")
 
-    @CONFIG.patch("avatars", "gravatar")
     def test_avatars_gravatar(self):
         """Test avatars gravatar"""
+        self.set_avatar_mode("gravatar")
         self.admin.email = "static@t.goauthentik.io"
         self.admin.save()
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
@@ -45,27 +52,27 @@ class TestUsersAvatars(APITestCase):
         body = loads(response.content.decode())
         self.assertIn("gravatar", body["user"]["avatar"])
 
-    @CONFIG.patch("avatars", "initials")
     def test_avatars_initials(self):
         """Test avatars initials"""
+        self.set_avatar_mode("initials")
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
         response = self.client.get(reverse("authentik_api:user-me"))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         body = loads(response.content.decode())
         self.assertIn("data:image/svg+xml;base64,", body["user"]["avatar"])
 
-    @CONFIG.patch("avatars", "foo://%(username)s")
     def test_avatars_custom(self):
         """Test avatars custom"""
+        self.set_avatar_mode("foo://%(username)s")
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
         response = self.client.get(reverse("authentik_api:user-me"))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         body = loads(response.content.decode())
         self.assertEqual(body["user"]["avatar"], f"foo://{self.admin.username}")
 
-    @CONFIG.patch("avatars", "attributes.foo.avatar")
     def test_avatars_attributes(self):
         """Test avatars attributes"""
+        self.set_avatar_mode("attributes.foo.avatar")
         self.admin.attributes = {"foo": {"avatar": "bar"}}
         self.admin.save()
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
@@ -74,9 +81,9 @@ class TestUsersAvatars(APITestCase):
         body = loads(response.content.decode())
         self.assertEqual(body["user"]["avatar"], "bar")
 
-    @CONFIG.patch("avatars", "attributes.foo.avatar,initials")
     def test_avatars_fallback(self):
         """Test fallback"""
+        self.set_avatar_mode("attributes.foo.avatar,initials")
         self.client.force_login(self.admin)
         response = self.client.get(reverse("authentik_api:user-me"))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/authentik/tenants/utils.py b/authentik/tenants/utils.py
index 49e453f29..aabc2e931 100644
--- a/authentik/tenants/utils.py
+++ b/authentik/tenants/utils.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ from authentik.tenants.models import Tenant
 
 def get_current_tenant() -> Tenant:
     """Get tenant for current request"""
-    return connection.tenant
+    return Tenant.objects.get(schema_name=connection.schema_name)