diff --git a/example_project/users/social_pipeline.py b/example_project/users/social_pipeline.py
index bab9289..2b450aa 100644
--- a/example_project/users/social_pipeline.py
+++ b/example_project/users/social_pipeline.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def save_avatar(strategy, details, user=None, *args, **kwargs):
                     "type=normal").format(response['id'])
         elif 'twitter' in backend_name and response.get('profile_image_url'):
             social_thumb = response['profile_image_url']
+        elif 'googleoauth2' in backend_name and response.get('image', {}).get('url'):
+            social_thumb = response['image']['url'].split('?')[0]
         else:
             social_thumb = "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/"
             social_thumb += hashlib.md5(user.email.lower().encode('utf8')).hexdigest()