diff --git a/itests/test_user_avatar.py b/itests/test_user_avatar.py
index 193bbe72..988225bb 100644
--- a/itests/test_user_avatar.py
+++ b/itests/test_user_avatar.py
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ class TestUserAvatar(SlixIntegration):
             self.envjid('CI_ACCOUNT1'),
             self.envstr('CI_ACCOUNT1_PASSWORD'),
         )
-        self.register_plugins(['xep_0084'])
+        self.register_plugins(['xep_0084', 'xep_0115'])
         self.data = b'coucou coucou'
         await self.connect_clients()
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            self.clients[0]['xep_0115'].update_caps(),
+        )
 
     async def _clear_avatar(self):
         """Utility for purging remote state"""
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0115/caps.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0115/caps.py
index e469f6ff..c52d1166 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0115/caps.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0115/caps.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import hashlib
 import base64
 
 from asyncio import Future
+from typing import Optional
 
 from slixmpp import __version__
 from slixmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures, Presence, Iq
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ from slixmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin, JID
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler import Callback
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.matcher import StanzaPath
 from slixmpp.util import MemoryCache
-from slixmpp import asyncio
-from slixmpp.exceptions import XMPPError, IqError, IqTimeout
+from slixmpp.exceptions import XMPPError
 from slixmpp.plugins import BasePlugin
 from slixmpp.plugins.xep_0115 import stanza, StaticCaps
+from slixmpp.types import OptJidStr
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -285,7 +286,17 @@ class XEP_0115(BasePlugin):
         binary = hash(S.encode('utf8')).digest()
         return base64.b64encode(binary).decode('utf-8')
 
-    async def update_caps(self, jid=None, node=None, preserve=False):
+    async def update_caps(self, jid: OptJidStr = None,
+                          node: Optional[str] = None,
+                          preserve: bool = False,
+                          broadcast: bool = True):
+        """Update caps for a local JID based on current data.
+
+        :param jid: JID whose info to update
+        :param node: Node to fetch info from
+        :param broadcast: Send a presence after updating.
+        :param preserve: Send presence only to contacts found in the roster.
+        """
         try:
             info = await self.xmpp['xep_0030'].get_info(jid, node, local=True)
             if isinstance(info, Iq):
@@ -299,7 +310,7 @@ class XEP_0115(BasePlugin):
             await self.cache_caps(ver, info)
             await self.assign_verstring(jid, ver)
 
-            if self.xmpp.sessionstarted and self.broadcast:
+            if broadcast and self.xmpp.sessionstarted and self.broadcast:
                 if self.xmpp.is_component or preserve:
                     for contact in self.xmpp.roster[jid]:
                         self.xmpp.roster[jid][contact].send_last_presence()
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py
index b885eec8..d8ab8c8e 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class XEP_0163(BasePlugin):
             self.xmpp['xep_0030'].add_feature('%s+notify' % ns,
                                               jid=jid)
         asyncio.ensure_future(
-            self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid),
+            self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid, broadcast=False),
             loop=self.xmpp.loop,
         )
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class XEP_0163(BasePlugin):
             self.xmpp['xep_0030'].del_feature(jid=jid,
                                               feature='%s+notify' % namespace)
         asyncio.ensure_future(
-            self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid),
+            self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid, broadcast=False),
             loop=self.xmpp.loop,
         )