diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/accounts.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/accounts.rs
index c5ff008..18043f1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/accounts.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/accounts.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use tauri::{AppHandle, Manager};
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct Account {
     pub display_name: String,
+    pub avatar: Option<String>,
     pub private_key: String,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/app.ts b/src/app/app.ts
index 8eb46a6..62f033d 100644
--- a/src/app/app.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { sha512 } from "@noble/hashes/sha2.js";
 import { base58 } from "@scure/base";
 
 import axios from "axios";
-import { AccountsFile, getAccounts } from "@/lib/accounts";
+import { Account, AccountsFile, getAccounts } from "@/lib/accounts";
 
 ed.hashes.sha512 = sha512;
 
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export default class Enclave {
     this.accounts = await getAccounts();
   }
 
+  public getAccount(): Account | null {
+    return this.accounts?.accounts[this.accounts.activeAccount] || null;
+  }
+
   public async connectToServer(hostname: string, isSecure: boolean) {
     if (this.server) {
       this.server.disconnect();
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ export default class Enclave {
   public getClientSecretKey() {
     if (!this.accounts) return null;
 
-    const account = this.accounts?.accounts[this.accounts.activeAccount];
+    const account = this.getAccount();
 
     return account ? base58.decode(account.privateKey) : null;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/view/NewProfileView.tsx b/src/components/view/NewProfileView.tsx
index 49dba06..a5c06d8 100644
--- a/src/components/view/NewProfileView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/view/NewProfileView.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { saveAccounts } from "@/lib/accounts";
 import Enclave from "@/app/app";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "../ui/avatar";
+
+function readFileAsDataUrl(file: File): Promise<string> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = () => resolve(reader.result as string);
+    reader.onerror = () => reject(new Error("Failed to read image"));
+    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+  });
+}
 
 export function NewProfilePage({
   appRef,
@@ -14,9 +24,28 @@ export function NewProfilePage({
   appRef: React.RefObject<Enclave | null>;
 }) {
   const [displayName, setDisplayName] = useState("");
+  const [avatar, setAvatar] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
 
+  async function handleAvatarChange(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    const file = e.target.files?.[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+
+    if (!file.type.startsWith("image/")) {
+      setError("Please select an image file");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const dataUrl = await readFileAsDataUrl(file);
+      setAvatar(dataUrl);
+      setError(null);
+    } catch {
+      setError("Failed to load image");
+    }
+  }
+
   async function handleCreate() {
     const name = displayName.trim();
     if (!name) {
@@ -42,6 +71,7 @@ export function NewProfilePage({
       const newAccount = {
         displayName: name,
         privateKey: base58.encode(secretKey),
+        avatar: avatar ?? undefined,
       };
 
       appRef.current.accounts.activeAccount =
@@ -54,11 +84,13 @@ export function NewProfilePage({
       setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Failed to create profile");
     } finally {
       setSubmitting(false);
+
+      window.location.reload();
     }
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-screen items-center justify-center">
+    <div className="flex h-screen w-full items-center justify-center">
       <div className="w-full max-w-sm space-y-6">
         <div className="space-y-2 text-center">
           <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Create your profile</h1>
@@ -68,6 +100,24 @@ export function NewProfilePage({
           </p>
         </div>
 
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3">
+          <label htmlFor="avatar-upload" className="cursor-pointer">
+            <div className="h-20 w-20 overflow-hidden rounded-full border border-border bg-muted flex items-center justify-center hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity">
+              <Avatar className="h-full w-auto aspect-square">
+                {avatar && <AvatarImage src={avatar} />}
+                <AvatarFallback>{displayName[0] || "J"}</AvatarFallback>
+              </Avatar>
+            </div>
+          </label>
+          <input
+            id="avatar-upload"
+            type="file"
+            accept="image/*"
+            className="hidden"
+            onChange={handleAvatarChange}
+          />
+        </div>
+
         <div className="space-y-2">
           <Label htmlFor="display-name">Display name</Label>
           <Input
diff --git a/src/components/view/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/view/Sidebar.tsx
index 46e2c76..c42e1a2 100644
--- a/src/components/view/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/view/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Channel, ChannelKind } from "@/app/protocol";
 import { ChevronDown, ChevronUp, HashIcon, Settings2Icon } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Card } from "../ui/card";
-import { Avatar, AvatarImage } from "../ui/avatar";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "../ui/avatar";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 
 export function ChannelIcon({ kind }: { kind: ChannelKind["kind"] }) {
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ export default function Sidebar({
 }: {
   appRef: React.RefObject<Enclave | null>;
 }) {
+  const account = appRef.current?.getAccount();
+
   return (
     <div className="h-screen relative w-full @container">
       {appRef.current?.server?.meta && (
@@ -74,24 +76,27 @@ export default function Sidebar({
         </>
       )}
 
-      <div className="absolute -left-16 right-16 bottom-0 h-20 w-[calc(100%+4rem-2rem)] z-10 ml-4 mb-4 @max-[150px]:hidden">
-        <Card className="px-3 py-3 h-full w-full flex flex-row">
-          <div className="flex overflow-hidden gap-2.5 items-center">
-            <Avatar className="h-full w-auto aspect-square">
-              <AvatarImage src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/103524696?v=4" />
-            </Avatar>
-            <div className="flex flex-col">
-              <span>Klesti Selimaj</span>
-              <span className="text-muted-foreground">Online</span>
+      {account && (
+        <div className="absolute -left-16 right-16 bottom-0 h-20 w-[calc(100%+4rem-2rem)] z-10 ml-4 mb-4 @max-[150px]:hidden">
+          <Card className="px-3 py-3 h-full w-full flex flex-row">
+            <div className="flex gap-2.5 items-center">
+              <Avatar className="h-full w-auto aspect-square">
+                <AvatarImage src={account.avatar} />
+                <AvatarFallback>{account.displayName[0]}</AvatarFallback>
+              </Avatar>
+              <div className="flex flex-col">
+                <span>{account.displayName}</span>
+                <span className="text-muted-foreground">Online</span>
+              </div>
             </div>
-          </div>
-          <div className="ml-auto flex items-center text-muted-foreground">
-            <Button variant="ghost" className="size-10">
-              <Settings2Icon className="size-5.5" />
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        </Card>
-      </div>
+            <div className="ml-auto flex items-center text-muted-foreground">
+              <Button variant="ghost" className="size-10">
+                <Settings2Icon className="size-5.5" />
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </Card>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/view/serverList.tsx b/src/components/view/serverList.tsx
index 2624c7b..ae84df4 100644
--- a/src/components/view/serverList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/view/serverList.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default function ServerList({
   if (!appRef.current) return null;
 
   return (
-    <aside className="bg-card w-16 h-screen p-2 flex flex-col gap-2.5 border-r border-r-border shrink-0">
+    <aside className="w-16 h-screen p-2 flex flex-col gap-2.5 border-r border-r-border shrink-0">
       {Object.entries(appRef.current.serverList).map(([hostname, server]) => {
         return (
           <img
diff --git a/src/lib/accounts.ts b/src/lib/accounts.ts
index 8d2a20d..f9ff4ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/accounts.ts
+++ b/src/lib/accounts.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 
 export interface Account {
   displayName: string;
+  avatar?: string;
   privateKey: string;
 }