diff --git a/configuration.default.ini b/configuration.default.ini
index dc7e5c2..64d6696 100644
--- a/configuration.default.ini
+++ b/configuration.default.ini
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ certificate =
 [bot]
 username = botamusique
 comment = "Hi, I'm here to play radio, local music or youtube/soundcloud music. Have fun!"
+avatar =
 # default volume from 0 to 1.
 volume = 0.1
 stereo = True
diff --git a/configuration.example.ini b/configuration.example.ini
index fc7b979..b944a74 100644
--- a/configuration.example.ini
+++ b/configuration.example.ini
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ port = 64738
 [bot]
 # 'username' is the user name of the bot.
 # 'comment' is the comment displayed by the bot.
+# 'avatar' is the path to the avatar image shown on the bot (PNG recommended, 128 KB max).
 #username = botamusique
 #comment = "Hi, I'm here to play radio, local music or youtube/soundcloud music. Have fun!"
+#avatar =
 
 # 'language': Available languages can be found inside lang/ folder.
 #language=en_US
diff --git a/mumbleBot.py b/mumbleBot.py
index bf67432..ece1c53 100644
--- a/mumbleBot.py
+++ b/mumbleBot.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class MumbleBot:
             exit()
 
         self.set_comment()
+        self.set_avatar()
         self.mumble.users.myself.unmute()  # by sure the user is not muted
         self.join_channel()
         self.mumble.set_bandwidth(self.bandwidth)
@@ -233,6 +234,15 @@ class MumbleBot:
     def set_comment(self):
         self.mumble.users.myself.comment(var.config.get('bot', 'comment'))
 
+    def set_avatar(self):
+        avatar_path = var.config.get('bot', 'avatar', fallback=None)
+
+        if avatar_path:
+            with open(avatar_path, 'rb') as avatar_file:
+                self.mumble.users.myself.texture(avatar_file.read())
+        else:
+            self.mumble.users.myself.texture(b'')
+
     def join_channel(self):
         if self.channel:
             if '/' in self.channel: