diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape_circle_contact_avatar_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape_circle_contact_avatar_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32f3e19db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape_circle_contact_avatar_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="oval">
+    <size android:width="44dp" android:height="44dp" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/gray_main2_200"/>
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index d0cfc1eff..2132b2b10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     </style>
     <style name="avatar_imageview">
         <item name="android:padding">1dp</item> <!-- half the size of the border @dimen/avatar_trust_border_width -->
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/shape_circle_light_blue_background</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/shape_circle_contact_avatar_background</item>
         <item name="android:adjustViewBounds">true</item>
         <item name="android:scaleType">centerCrop</item>
         <item name="shapeAppearanceOverlay">@style/rounded</item>