diff --git a/elements/nuxeo-app.html b/elements/nuxeo-app.html
index 359680e43..827f5295f 100644
--- a/elements/nuxeo-app.html
+++ b/elements/nuxeo-app.html
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
                            hidden$="[[!_hasAdministrationPermissions(currentUser)]]">
           </nuxeo-menu-icon>
           <nuxeo-menu-icon name="profile"
-            src="[[currentUser.contextParameters.userprofile.avatar]]"
+            src="[[currentUser.contextParameters.userprofile.avatar.data]]"
             icon="nuxeo:user-settings"
             label="app.account" class="profile-icon">
           </nuxeo-menu-icon>