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A quantum phase transition is a phase transition that occurs at 0 K. For many second-order phase transitions, application of a magnetic field, doping or pressure can suppress the transition temperature and lead to a quantum critical point (QCP). However, avoided quantum criticality is often observed in intermetallic, ferromagnetic systems. The mechanism behind this phenomenon has been discussed intensively in recent years. Lately, we discovered a new ferromagnetic compound, La₅Co₂Ge₃, which has a Curie temperature T_c ~ 3.8 K. The physical properties under pressure and the pressure dependence of Tc are studied up to ~ 5 GPa. We find that a ferromagnetic QCP is avoided by the appearance of a new, most likely magnetic, phase. Details of the T-p phase diagram and the possible nature of the new phase will be discussed.