diff --git a/src/chat_gui/contact_list.hpp b/src/chat_gui/contact_list.hpp
index a752095..0b2bfc8 100644
--- a/src/chat_gui/contact_list.hpp
+++ b/src/chat_gui/contact_list.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ enum class ThemeCol_Contact {
 	icon_backdrop,
 };
 
+void renderAvatar(
+	const Theme& th,
+	ContactTextureCache& contact_tc,
+	const Contact3Handle c,
+	ImVec2 box
+);
+
 // returns true if clicked, if selectable, will highlight on hover and respect selected
 // TODO: refine
 // +------+
diff --git a/src/chat_gui4.cpp b/src/chat_gui4.cpp
index 0095228..86a1758 100644
--- a/src/chat_gui4.cpp
+++ b/src/chat_gui4.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@ float ChatGui4::render(float time_delta) {
 
 							// name
 							if (ImGui::TableNextColumn()) {
+								const float img_y {TEXT_BASE_HEIGHT - ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.y*2};
+								renderAvatar(_theme, _contact_tc, {_cr, c_from.c}, {img_y, img_y});
+								ImGui::SameLine();
+
 								if (_cr.all_of<Contact::Components::Name>(c_from.c)) {
 									ImGui::TextUnformatted(_cr.get<Contact::Components::Name>(c_from.c).name.c_str());
 								} else {
diff --git a/src/tox_avatar_loader.cpp b/src/tox_avatar_loader.cpp
index f60ec40..29eeac4 100644
--- a/src/tox_avatar_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/tox_avatar_loader.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ std::optional<TextureEntry> ToxAvatarLoader::load(TextureUploaderI& tu, Contact3
 	if (!_cr.any_of<
 		Contact::Components::ToxFriendPersistent,
 		Contact::Components::ToxGroupPersistent,
-		Contact::Components::ToxGroupPeerPersistent
+		Contact::Components::ToxGroupPeerPersistent,
+		Contact::Components::ID
 	>(c)) {
 		return std::nullopt;
 	}
@@ -199,6 +200,12 @@ std::optional<TextureEntry> ToxAvatarLoader::load(TextureUploaderI& tu, Contact3
 		pixels = generateToxIdenticon(_cr.get<Contact::Components::ToxGroupPersistent>(c).chat_id);
 	} else if (_cr.all_of<Contact::Components::ToxGroupPeerPersistent>(c)) {
 		pixels = generateToxIdenticon(_cr.get<Contact::Components::ToxGroupPeerPersistent>(c).peer_key);
+	} else if (_cr.all_of<Contact::Components::ID>(c)) {
+		// TODO: should we really use toxidenticons for other protocols?
+		// (this is required for self)
+		auto id_copy = _cr.get<Contact::Components::ID>(c).data;
+		id_copy.resize(32);
+		pixels = generateToxIdenticon(id_copy);
 	}
 
 	TextureEntry new_entry;