diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 01008519..380d4241 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ graft squeaknode/admin/webapp/templates
 graft squeaknode/admin/webapp/static
 include squeaknode/db/alembic.ini
 graft squeaknode/db/alembic
+include squeaknode/admin/default_profile_image.jpg
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SqueakUserAvatar/SqueakUserAvatar.js b/frontend/src/components/SqueakUserAvatar/SqueakUserAvatar.js
index 63f69bfb..2dd21d04 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SqueakUserAvatar/SqueakUserAvatar.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SqueakUserAvatar/SqueakUserAvatar.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import React, { useState } from "react";
 import TimelineDot from '@material-ui/lab/TimelineDot';
 
 import FaceIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Face';
+import Avatar from '@material-ui/core/Avatar';
 
 import {useHistory} from "react-router-dom";
 
@@ -22,12 +23,32 @@ export default function SqueakUserAvatar({
       goToSqueakAddressPage(squeak.getAuthorAddress());
     }
   };
+
+  const getAuthorImage = () => {
+    console.log(squeak);
+    console.log("squeak image: " + squeak.getAuthorImage());
+    return squeak.getAuthorImage();
+  }
+
+  function ImageSrcString() {
+    console.log("getAuthorImage" + getAuthorImage());
+    return "data:image/jpeg;base64," + getAuthorImage();
+  }
+
+  function AvatarImage() {
+    console.log("ImageSrcString: " + ImageSrcString());
+    return (
+      <Avatar alt="Remy Sharp" src={`${ImageSrcString()}`} />
+    )
+  }
+
+  console.log("show avatar");
   return (
     <TimelineDot
     onClick={handleAvatarClick}
     style={{cursor: 'pointer'}}
     >
-      <FaceIcon />
+      {squeak && AvatarImage()}
     </TimelineDot>
   )
 }
diff --git a/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py b/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py
index 9b05ecf7..f97cb314 100644
--- a/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py
+++ b/itests/tests/test_squeak_node.py
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ def test_make_squeak(server_stub, admin_stub, signing_profile_id):
     assert (
         get_squeak_display_response.squeak_display_entry.content_str == "Hello from the profile on the server!"
     )
+    print("get_squeak_display_response.squeak_display_entry.author_image: {}".format(
+        get_squeak_display_response.squeak_display_entry.author_image,
+    ))
 
     # Get the squeak profile
     get_squeak_profile_response = admin_stub.GetSqueakProfile(
diff --git a/proto/squeak_admin.proto b/proto/squeak_admin.proto
index 11a4f51c..fded4242 100644
--- a/proto/squeak_admin.proto
+++ b/proto/squeak_admin.proto
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ message SqueakDisplayEntry {
 
     /// The author name
     string author_name = 11;
+
+    /// The author image
+    string author_image = 12;
 }
 
 message GetTimelineSqueakDisplaysRequest {
diff --git a/squeaknode/admin/default_profile_image.jpg b/squeaknode/admin/default_profile_image.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3be01fe1
Binary files /dev/null and b/squeaknode/admin/default_profile_image.jpg differ
diff --git a/squeaknode/admin/profile_image_util.py b/squeaknode/admin/profile_image_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..253e930a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/admin/profile_image_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import base64
+
+from pkg_resources import resource_stream
+
+
+def load_default_profile_image():
+    return resource_stream(__name__, 'default_profile_image.jpg').read()
+
+
+def bytes_to_base64_string(data: bytes) -> str:
+    encoded_string = base64.b64encode(data)
+    return encoded_string.decode('utf-8')
diff --git a/squeaknode/admin/util.py b/squeaknode/admin/util.py
index 9a907c5f..75b392e4 100644
--- a/squeaknode/admin/util.py
+++ b/squeaknode/admin/util.py
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 import logging
 
 from proto import squeak_admin_pb2
+from squeaknode.admin.profile_image_util import bytes_to_base64_string
+from squeaknode.admin.profile_image_util import load_default_profile_image
 from squeaknode.core.received_offer_with_peer import ReceivedOfferWithPeer
 from squeaknode.core.received_payment_summary import ReceivedPaymentSummary
 from squeaknode.core.sent_payment_summary import SentPaymentSummary
 from squeaknode.core.squeak_entry_with_profile import SqueakEntryWithProfile
 from squeaknode.core.util import get_hash
 
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+DEFAULT_PROFILE_IMAGE = load_default_profile_image()
+
+
 def squeak_entry_to_message(squeak_entry_with_profile: SqueakEntryWithProfile):
     if squeak_entry_with_profile is None:
         return None
@@ -24,6 +30,10 @@ def squeak_entry_to_message(squeak_entry_with_profile: SqueakEntryWithProfile):
     author_address = str(squeak.GetAddress())
     is_reply = squeak.is_reply
     reply_to = squeak.hashReplySqk.hex() if is_reply else None
+    image_base64_str = bytes_to_base64_string(DEFAULT_PROFILE_IMAGE)
+    logger.info("image_base64_str len: {}".format(
+        len(image_base64_str),
+    ))
     return squeak_admin_pb2.SqueakDisplayEntry(
         squeak_hash=get_hash(squeak).hex(),
         is_unlocked=squeak.HasDecryptionKey(),
@@ -36,6 +46,7 @@ def squeak_entry_to_message(squeak_entry_with_profile: SqueakEntryWithProfile):
         author_address=author_address,
         is_reply=is_reply,
         reply_to=reply_to,
+        author_image=image_base64_str,
     )