diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.h
index 721381b8e..38ab68b1d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/MessengerWindow.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public slots:
   void show();
   
   void updatePeersAvatar(const QString& peer_id);
+  void updateAvatar();
   
   LogoBar & getLogoBar() const;
 
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ private slots:
   void getAvatar();  
   
   void changeAvatarClicked();
-  void updateAvatar();
 	
 	void loadmystatus();	
 	void loadstatus();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
index 238bd46b8..1c8afc6f1 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(peerHasNewCustomStateString(const QString&)),w->peersDialog,SLOT(updatePeersCustomStateString(const QString&)));
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(peerHasNewAvatar(const QString&)),w->peersDialog,SLOT(updatePeersAvatar(const QString&)));
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(ownAvatarChanged()),w->peersDialog,SLOT(updateAvatar()));
+	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(ownAvatarChanged()),w->messengerWindow,SLOT(updateAvatar()));
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(ownStatusMessageChanged()),w->peersDialog,SLOT(loadmypersonalstatus()));
 
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(logInfoChanged(const QString&)),w->networkDialog,SLOT(setLogInfo(QString))) ;