diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/UserInfo.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/UserInfo.js
index 34d0047892..ee47f08aa2 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/UserInfo.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/UserInfo.js
@@ -1382,6 +1382,7 @@ const UserInfoHeader = ({onClose, member, e2eStatus}) => {
             <div>
                 <div>
                     <MemberAvatar
+                        key={member.userId} // to instantly blank the avatar when UserInfo changes members
                         member={member}
                         width={2 * 0.3 * window.innerHeight} // 2x@30vh
                         height={2 * 0.3 * window.innerHeight} // 2x@30vh