diff --git a/img/default-avatar.png b/img/default-avatar.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59e6e0e9
Binary files /dev/null and b/img/default-avatar.png differ
diff --git a/person.py b/person.py
index c53b3c83..be8bc026 100644
--- a/person.py
+++ b/person.py
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ def createPerson(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,port: int, \
         setRole(baseDir,nickname,domain,'instance','admin')
         setRole(baseDir,nickname,domain,'instance','moderator')
         setRole(baseDir,nickname,domain,'instance','delegator')
+    copyfile(baseDir+'/img/default-avatar.png',baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/avatar.png')
     return privateKeyPem,publicKeyPem,newPerson,webfingerEndpoint
 
 def createSharedInbox(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,port: int, \
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 17c9d7f6..faeea474 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(postJsonObject: {}) -> str:
         postJsonObject['object']['content']+'\n'+ \
         attachmentStr+ \
         '<span class="'+timeClass+'">'+postJsonObject['object']['published']+'</span>\n'+ \
-        '</div>\n'    
+        '</div>\n'
 
 def htmlTimeline(timelineJson: {}) -> str:
     """Show the timeline as html