[need checklist][$250] Avatar not displayed for system action and comment from a user

[m-natarajan]

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Reproducible in staging?: Needs Reproduction
Reproducible in production?: Needs Reproduction
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @rafecolton
Slack conversation (hyperlinked to channel name): #expense

Action Performed:

1. User 1 sends a message
2. User 2 submits an expense and leave a comment

Expected Result:

User 2's avatar displayed for system action (For expense submit action) and comment

Actual Result:

comment appears without an avatar, making it look like it is part of my own messages.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @getusha / @MitchExpensify

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @mallenexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[MelvinBot]

This has been labelled "Needs Reproduction". Follow the steps here: https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/16989

[rafecolton]

I'm not sure if we'll be able to reproduce, so we may want to assign this to someone who can access logs to look at the specific report I experienced this in

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @youssef-lr (AutoAssignerNewDotQuality)

[mallenexpensify]

@youssef-lr can you see if you can access logs for ReportID 7279141522278089 ?
If so, please share. If there's PII, share in the Slack thread.

Once done, you can unassign.