diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 13839af12..0eb48c67c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   end
 
   def person_image_tag(person, size=:thumb_small)
-    "<img alt=\"#{h(person.name)}\" class=\"avatar\" #{("data-owner_id="+@user_id.to_s) if @user_id} data-person_id=\"#{person.id}\" src=\"#{image_or_default(person, size)}\" title=\"#{h(person.name)}\">".html_safe
+    "<img alt=\"#{h(person.name)}\" class=\"avatar\" #{("data-owner_id="+@user_id.to_s) if @user_id} data-person_id=\"#{person.id}\" src=\"#{person.profile.image_url(size)}\" title=\"#{h(person.name)}\">".html_safe
   end
 
   def person_link(person)