diff --git a/plugins/avatars/avatars.js b/plugins/avatars/avatars.js
index 8aef7fa69..464c4f1cc 100644
--- a/plugins/avatars/avatars.js
+++ b/plugins/avatars/avatars.js
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
 				if (msg?.from?.[0]) {
 					let url = getAvatar(msg),
 						fn = url=>{element.src = url};
+					element.onerror = ()=>{
+						element.onerror = null;
+						setIdenticon(msg.from[0], fn);
+					};
 					if (url) {
 						fn(url);
 					} else if (msg.avatar?.startsWith('data:')) {
diff --git a/plugins/avatars/index.php b/plugins/avatars/index.php
index a1a5b921f..4baae52ce 100644
--- a/plugins/avatars/index.php
+++ b/plugins/avatars/index.php
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ class AvatarsPlugin extends \RainLoop\Plugins\AbstractPlugin
 		NAME     = 'Avatars',
 		AUTHOR   = 'SnappyMail',
 		URL      = 'https://snappymail.eu/',
-		VERSION  = '1.19',
-		RELEASE  = '2024-07-08',
+		VERSION  = '1.20',
+		RELEASE  = '2024-08-26',
 		REQUIRED = '2.33.0',
 		CATEGORY = 'Contacts',
 		LICENSE  = 'MIT',