diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/badges/api/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/badges/api/serializers.py
index 6af8e7a0c728..6dd8a30c366d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/badges/api/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/badges/api/serializers.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_profile_image_url(self, instance):
             str: The profile image URL.
 
         """
-        return get_profile_image_urls_for_user(instance)['medium']
+        return get_profile_image_urls_for_user(instance, self.context['request'])['medium']
     
     class Meta:
         model = User
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py
index ee55ebd77380..f15b6bb7fb54 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             'celebrations': celebrations,
             'user_timezone': user_timezone,
             'can_view_certificate': certificates_viewable_for_course(course),
-            'profile_image_url': get_profile_image_urls_for_user(request.user)['medium'],
+            'profile_image_url': get_profile_image_urls_for_user(request.user, request)['medium'],
         }
         context = self.get_serializer_context()
         context['course'] = course