diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/avatar.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/avatar.go
index 7ddf12a79..d558bf881 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v1/avatar.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/avatar.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func GetAvatar(c echo.Context) error {
 	avatarProvider := gravatar.Provider{}
 
 	size := c.QueryParam("size")
-	var sizeInt int64
+	var sizeInt int64 = 250 // Default size of 250
 	if size != "" {
 		sizeInt, err = strconv.ParseInt(size, 10, 64)
 		if err != nil {