diff --git a/core/js/jquery.avatar.js b/core/js/jquery.avatar.js
index 7384804c9d..a821a41cc8 100644
--- a/core/js/jquery.avatar.js
+++ b/core/js/jquery.avatar.js
@@ -141,5 +141,6 @@
 		img.width = size;
 		img.height = size;
 		img.src = url;
+		img.alt = '';
 	};
 }(jQuery));