diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 1f15a67..f1a96a4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 -- next
 
++ Set an avatar. If you must.
+
 + Try a little harder to recover from httpsig failures.
 
 + Add cite tag for block quote attributions.
diff --git a/docs/honk.1 b/docs/honk.1
index 299802d..d9e679d 100644
--- a/docs/honk.1
+++ b/docs/honk.1
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ It also allows the import of external objects via URL, either individual
 posts or actor URLs, in which case their recent outbox is imported.
 .Ss Account
 It's all about you.
+An avatar may be selected from the
+.Pa funzone
+by adding
+.Dq avatar: filename.png
+to one's profile info.
+If truly necessary.
 .Pp
 Some options to customize the site appearance:
 .Bl -tag -width skinny
diff --git a/views/account.html b/views/account.html
index c6425eb..dc2f957 100644
--- a/views/account.html
+++ b/views/account.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <form id="aboutform" action="/saveuser" method="POST">
 <input type="hidden" name="CSRF" value="{{ .UserCSRF }}">
 <p>about me:
-<p><textarea name="whatabout">{{ .User.About }}</textarea>
+<p><textarea name="whatabout">{{ .WhatAbout }}</textarea>
 <p><label class="button" for="skinny">skinny layout:</label>
 <input tabindex=1 type="checkbox" id="skinny" name="skinny" value="skinny" {{ if .User.Options.SkinnyCSS }}checked{{ end }}><span></span>
 <p><label class="button" for="maps">apple map links:</label>
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 62c07b1..8d1c6d0 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1069,6 +1069,8 @@ func honkpage(w http.ResponseWriter, u *login.UserInfo, honks []*Honk, templinfo
 	}
 }
 
+var re_avatar = regexp.MustCompile("avatar: ?([[:alnum:]_.-]+)")
+
 func saveuser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	whatabout := r.FormValue("whatabout")
 	u := login.GetUserInfo(r)
@@ -1085,6 +1087,17 @@ func saveuser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	} else {
 		options.MapLink = ""
 	}
+	if ava := re_avatar.FindString(whatabout); ava != "" {
+		whatabout = re_avatar.ReplaceAllString(whatabout, "")
+		ava = ava[7:]
+		if ava[0] == ' ' {
+			ava = ava[1:]
+		}
+		options.Avatar = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/meme/%s", serverName, ava)
+	} else {
+		options.Avatar = ""
+	}
+	whatabout = strings.TrimSpace(whatabout)
 	j, err := jsonify(options)
 	if err == nil {
 		_, err = db.Exec("update users set about = ?, options = ? where username = ?", whatabout, j, u.Username)
@@ -1861,6 +1874,11 @@ func accountpage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	templinfo["UserCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("saveuser", r)
 	templinfo["LogoutCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("logout", r)
 	templinfo["User"] = user
+	about := user.About
+	if ava := user.Options.Avatar; ava != "" {
+		about += "\n\navatar: " + ava[strings.LastIndexByte(ava, '/')+1:]
+	}
+	templinfo["WhatAbout"] = about
 	err := readviews.Execute(w, "account.html", templinfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Print(err)