diff --git a/crates/ui/src/components/avatar.rs b/crates/ui/src/components/avatar.rs
index 19f7c4660bc64e756950df6f5ab0e19192f4096b..551ab4e3edff90f3b987ddd5ef19cfdeae1fa214 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/components/avatar.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/components/avatar.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ impl RenderOnce for Avatar {
                 self.image
                     .size(image_size)
                     .rounded_full()
-                    .bg(cx.theme().colors().ghost_element_background),
+                    .bg(cx.theme().colors().ghost_element_background)
+                    .with_fallback(|| {
+                        Icon::new(IconName::Person)
+                            .color(Color::Muted)
+                            .into_any_element()
+                    }),
             )
             .children(self.indicator.map(|indicator| div().child(indicator)))
     }