diff --git a/lib/gitlab/gon_helper.rb b/lib/gitlab/gon_helper.rb
index 26473f99bc3..6200bd460ea 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/gon_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/gon_helper.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module Gitlab
         gon.current_user_id = current_user.id
         gon.current_username = current_user.username
         gon.current_user_fullname = current_user.name
+        gon.current_user_avatar_url = current_user.avatar_url
       end
     end
   end