diff --git a/src/components/avatar.css b/src/components/avatar.css
index 72859e51..411407a6 100644
--- a/src/components/avatar.css
+++ b/src/components/avatar.css
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   background-color: var(--bg-faded-color);
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--bg-blur-color);
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 .avatar img {