Index: src/bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php
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--- src/bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php
+++ src/bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php
@@ -622,7 +622,6 @@
 
 		// Main Gravatar URL args.
 		$url_args = array(
-			'd' => $default_grav,
 			's' => $params['width']
 		);
 
@@ -633,6 +632,10 @@
 		if ( ! empty( $params['rating'] ) ) {
 			$url_args['r'] = strtolower( $params['rating'] );
 		}
+		// Only set default image if 'Gravatar Logo' is not requested
+		if ( 'gravatar_default' !== $default_grav ) {
+			$url_args['d'] = $default_grav;
+		}
 
 		// Set up the Gravatar URL.
 		$gravatar = esc_url( add_query_arg(
