diff --git a/addons/portal_project_issue/portal_project_issue_view.xml b/addons/portal_project_issue/portal_project_issue_view.xml
index 279dc49c3c8..91546dc3130 100644
--- a/addons/portal_project_issue/portal_project_issue_view.xml
+++ b/addons/portal_project_issue/portal_project_issue_view.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                                             <t t-if="record.date_deadline.raw_value and record.date_deadline.raw_value lt (new Date())">
                                                 <span t-attf-class="oe_kanban_status oe_kaban_status_red"> </span>
                                             </t>
-                                            <img t-att-src="kanban_image('res.users', 'avatar', record.user_id.raw_value[0])" t-att-title="record.user_id.value" width="24" height="24" class="oe_kanban_avatar"/>
+                                            <img t-att-src="kanban_image('res.users', 'image_small', record.user_id.raw_value[0])" t-att-title="record.user_id.value" width="24" height="24" class="oe_kanban_avatar"/>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>