diff --git a/zengine/messaging/model.py b/zengine/messaging/model.py
index e3ba6542..361a8db1 100644
--- a/zengine/messaging/model.py
+++ b/zengine/messaging/model.py
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ def serialize(self, user=None):
             'title': self.msg_title,
             'sender_name': self.sender.full_name,
             'sender_key': self.sender.key,
+            'avatar_url': self.sender.avatar,
             'key': self.key,
             'actions': self.get_actions_for(user),
         }
diff --git a/zengine/messaging/views.py b/zengine/messaging/views.py
index b93e4c8a..5d6ae1e9 100644
--- a/zengine/messaging/views.py
+++ b/zengine/messaging/views.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
                  'sender_name': string,
                  'sender_key': key,
                  'type': int,
+                 'avatar_url': string,
                  'key': key,
                  'actions':[('action name', 'view name'),
                             ('Add to Favorite', '_zops_add_to_favorites'), # applicable to everyone