diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index e846637b1..d8f8836ab 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ UI.initConference = function () {
 
     $("#localNick").html(settings.email || settings.uid + " (" + meHTML + ")");
 
-    // Make sure we configure our avatar id, before creating avatar for us
-    UI.setUserAvatar(id, settings.email || settings.uid);
-
     // Add myself to the contact list.
     ContactList.addContact(id);
 
@@ -178,6 +175,9 @@ UI.initConference = function () {
 
     VideoLayout.mucJoined();
 
+    // Make sure we configure our avatar id, before creating avatar for us
+    UI.setUserAvatar(id, settings.email || settings.uid);
+
     Toolbar.checkAutoEnableDesktopSharing();
 };