diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-avatar.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-avatar.less
index c6b9dc7261..3f32386846 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-avatar.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-avatar.less
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     font-weight: bold;
     font-size: 16px;
     box-sizing: border-box;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    object-position: center;
 }
 
 /* Sizes */