diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index f6d92013e3..be30ce05d2 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ $item-icon-accessory-font-size:   16px !default;
 
 $item-avatar-width:               40px !default;
 $item-avatar-height:              40px !default;
-$item-avatar-border-radius:       4px !default;
+$item-avatar-border-radius:       50% !default;
 
 $item-thumbnail-width:            80px !default;
 $item-thumbnail-height:           80px !default;