diff --git a/app/login.go b/app/login.go
index 2cbfcaed70..2ee7a6289a 100644
--- a/app/login.go
+++ b/app/login.go
@@ -217,8 +217,10 @@ func (a *App) DoLogin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, user *model.User,
 	a.SetSession(session)
 
 	if a.Srv().License() != nil && *a.Srv().License().Features.LDAP && a.Ldap() != nil {
+		userVal := *user
+		sessionVal := *session
 		a.Srv().Go(func() {
-			a.Ldap().UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary(*user, session)
+			a.Ldap().UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary(userVal, sessionVal)
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/einterfaces/ldap.go b/einterfaces/ldap.go
index 3784251a08..fb91792eec 100644
--- a/einterfaces/ldap.go
+++ b/einterfaces/ldap.go
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ type LdapInterface interface {
 	GetGroup(groupUID string) (*model.Group, *model.AppError)
 	GetAllGroupsPage(page int, perPage int, opts model.LdapGroupSearchOpts) ([]*model.Group, int, *model.AppError)
 	FirstLoginSync(user *model.User, userAuthService, userAuthData, email string) *model.AppError
-	UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary(model.User, *model.Session)
+	UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary(model.User, model.Session)
 	GetADLdapIdFromSAMLId(authData string) string
 }
diff --git a/einterfaces/mocks/LdapInterface.go b/einterfaces/mocks/LdapInterface.go
index 4389ce3776..a2d2c3103c 100644
--- a/einterfaces/mocks/LdapInterface.go
+++ b/einterfaces/mocks/LdapInterface.go
@@ -305,6 +305,6 @@ func (_m *LdapInterface) SwitchToLdap(userId string, ldapId string, ldapPassword
 }
 
 // UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary provides a mock function with given fields: _a0, _a1
-func (_m *LdapInterface) UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary(_a0 model.User, _a1 *model.Session) {
+func (_m *LdapInterface) UpdateProfilePictureIfNecessary(_a0 model.User, _a1 model.Session) {
 	_m.Called(_a0, _a1)
 }