diff --git a/src/Views/Profile.vala b/src/Views/Profile.vala
index 5db0f05..ee93cbf 100644
--- a/src/Views/Profile.vala
+++ b/src/Views/Profile.vala
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ public class Tooth.Views.Profile : Views.Timeline {
 			avatar.account = account;
 			note.content = account.note;
 
-			image_cache.request_paintable (account.header, on_cache_response);
+			if (account.header.contains("/headers/original/missing.png")) {
+				avatar.bind_property("custom_image", background, "paintable", GLib.BindingFlags.SYNC_CREATE);
+			} else {
+				image_cache.request_paintable (account.header, on_cache_response);
+			}
 
 			if (account.fields != null) {
 				foreach (API.AccountField f in account.fields) {
diff --git a/src/Widgets/Avatar.vala b/src/Widgets/Avatar.vala
index a940851..11830f3 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/Avatar.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/Avatar.vala
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ public class Tooth.Widgets.Avatar : Button {
 		get { return avatar.size; }
 		set { avatar.size = value; }
 	}
+	public Paintable? custom_image {
+		get { return avatar.custom_image; }
+	}
 
 	protected Adw.Avatar? avatar {
 		get { return child as Adw.Avatar; }