diff --git a/endpoints/api.py b/endpoints/api.py
index c858086cf..8d00e3c2d 100644
--- a/endpoints/api.py
+++ b/endpoints/api.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from data import model
 from app import app
 from util.names import parse_repository_name
+from util.gravatar import compute_hash
 from auth.permissions import (ReadRepositoryPermission,
                               ModifyRepositoryPermission,
                               AdministerRepositoryPermission)
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ def get_logged_in_user():
     'anonymous': False,
     'username': user.username,
     'email': user.email,
+    'gravatar': compute_hash(user.email),
   })
 
 
diff --git a/static/css/quay.css b/static/css/quay.css
index 7748bd8d2..e32971211 100644
--- a/static/css/quay.css
+++ b/static/css/quay.css
@@ -193,4 +193,13 @@ p.editable:hover i {
 
 .repo .images {
   margin: 10px;
+}
+
+.navbar-nav > li > .user-dropdown {
+  padding-top: 9px;
+  padding-bottom: 9px;
+}
+
+.user-dropdown > img {
+  padding-right: 6px;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 17b84f58a..1f3eacc86 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@
           <li class="dropdown" ng-switch-when="false">
             <!--<button type="button" class="btn btn-default navbar-btn">Sign in</button>-->
 
-            <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">{{ user.username }} <b class="caret"></b></a>
+            <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="dropdown-toggle user-dropdown" data-toggle="dropdown">
+              <img src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ user.gravatar }}?s=32&d=identicon" />
+              {{ user.username }}
+              <b class="caret"></b>
+            </a>
             <ul class="dropdown-menu">
               <li><a href="/signout">Sign out</a></li>
             </ul>
diff --git a/test.db b/test.db
index 0d99022c0..823541a26 100644
Binary files a/test.db and b/test.db differ
diff --git a/util/gravatar.py b/util/gravatar.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cee241cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/gravatar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import hashlib
+
+
+def compute_hash(email_address):
+  return hashlib.md5(email_address.strip().lower()).hexdigest()