diff --git a/realms/static/css/style.css b/realms/static/css/style.css
index fffdea6..f4dc59e 100644
--- a/realms/static/css/style.css
+++ b/realms/static/css/style.css
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@
   float: right;
 }
 
-.user-avatar a img {
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 24px;
+.avatar {
   -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px #1e1e1e;
   -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px #1e1e1e;
   box-shadow: 0 1px 3px #1e1e1e;
diff --git a/realms/templates/layout.html b/realms/templates/layout.html
index aa8a41a..d80b94c 100644
--- a/realms/templates/layout.html
+++ b/realms/templates/layout.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
               <li class="dropdown user-avatar">
                 <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
                 <span>
-                    <img src="{{ current_user.avatar }}" class="menu-avatar">
+                    <img src="{{ current_user.avatar }}?s=24" class="avatar">
                     <span>{{ current_user.username }} <i class="icon-caret-down"></i></span>
                 </span>
                 </a>