diff --git a/src/file_transfers.py b/src/file_transfers.py
index 24f04af..da6c73f 100644
--- a/src/file_transfers.py
+++ b/src/file_transfers.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ class ReceiveTransfer(FileTransfer):
     def __init__(self, path, tox, friend_number, size, file_number):
         super(ReceiveTransfer, self).__init__(path, tox, friend_number, size, file_number)
         self._file = open(self._path, 'wb')
-        self._file.truncate(0)
+        if type(self) is not ReceiveAvatar:
+            self._file.truncate(0)
         self._file_size = 0
 
     def cancel(self):
@@ -236,6 +237,8 @@ class ReceiveAvatar(ReceiveTransfer):
                     self.send_control(TOX_FILE_CONTROL['CANCEL'])
                     self.state = TOX_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE['CANCELED']
                 else:
+                    self._file.truncate(0)
                     self.send_control(TOX_FILE_CONTROL['RESUME'])
         else:
+            self._file.truncate(0)
             self.send_control(TOX_FILE_CONTROL['RESUME'])
diff --git a/src/tox.py b/src/tox.py
index da18b7e..fef6bfc 100644
--- a/src/tox.py
+++ b/src/tox.py
@@ -1133,8 +1133,8 @@ class Tox(object):
         if file_id is None:
             file_id = create_string_buffer(TOX_FILE_ID_LENGTH)
         tox_err_file_get = c_int()
-        Tox.libtoxcore.tox_file_control(self._tox_pointer, c_uint32(friend_number), c_uint32(file_number), file_id,
-                                        addressof(tox_err_file_get))
+        Tox.libtoxcore.tox_file_get_file_id(self._tox_pointer, c_uint32(friend_number), c_uint32(file_number), file_id,
+                                            addressof(tox_err_file_get))
         tox_err_file_get = tox_err_file_get.value
         if tox_err_file_get == TOX_ERR_FILE_GET['OK']:
             return bin_to_string(file_id, TOX_FILE_ID_LENGTH)