diff --git a/actors.mjs b/actors.mjs
index 493509f..945c26f 100644
--- a/actors.mjs
+++ b/actors.mjs
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ export async function interpolateProfiles(actorIdsOrNames, context, options = {}
 
 		profile.avatar_media_id = actorProfiles
 			.map((actorProfile) => actorProfile.avatar)
-			.filter((avatar) => avatar && (avatar.entropy === null || avatar.entropy > 5.5))
+			.filter((avatar) => avatar && (avatar.entropy === null || avatar.entropy > 5.5) && !options.avoidAvatarCredits?.includes(avatar.credit) && !options.excludeAvatarCredits?.includes(avatar.credit))
 			.sort((avatarA, avatarB) => avatarB.height - avatarA.height)[0]?.id || null;
 
 		if (!profile.avatar_media_id) {
 			// try to settle for low quality avatar
 			profile.avatar_media_id = actorProfiles
 				.map((actorProfile) => actorProfile.avatar)
-				.filter((avatar) => avatar)
+				.filter((avatar) => !!avatar && !options?.excludeAvatarCredits?.includes(avatar.credit))
 				.sort((avatarA, avatarB) => avatarB.height - avatarA.height)[0]?.id || null;
 		}