A Knowle man spared custody after downloading child abuse images admitted breaching conditions of his sentence.
In 2018 Daniel Rogers was handed a community order following a conviction for both making and distributing the images.
As part of his sentence he was handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), designed to stop reoffending, involving restrictions to his internet use.
Bristol Crown Court heard he breached the SHPO by installing, and then deleting, peer-to-peer messaging software on his iPhone.
Rogers, 23, of Axbridge Road, pleaded guilty to breaching the order.
Judge Martin Picton handed him 18 months' prison, suspended for 18 months.
He told Rogers: "It will not happen again.
"I expect police to be visiting you on a regular basis to check.
"If you breach it you will go into custody for 18 months as well as the sentence for any other offence."
Rogers was told to go on a sex offender programme, undergo up to 35 days' rehabilitation and carry out 150 hours' unpaid work.
The iPhone involved in the offending was forfeited.
Ian Fenny, prosecuting via video link, told the court Rogers installed Kik peer-to-peer software on his iPhone and then deleted it.
Eshan Oarith, defending, told the court: "He is to be sentenced on the basis he deleted his internet history and installed a particular software.
"It would be worse if he was sentenced on actions after installing the software."
The court heard Rogers had completed a sex offender programme but had not engaged with his GP or mental health services regarding his mental health until after he offended.
Mr Oarith said: "He acknowledges the shame and guilt from this offending.
"He struggles with his mental health on a day to day basis.
"He is a man who needs intervention and that intervention would be best suited in the community rather than in custody."
