diff --git a/src/controllers/atoms/RoomAvatar.js b/src/controllers/atoms/RoomAvatar.js
index 481483949a..dc0ac82eb4 100644
--- a/src/controllers/atoms/RoomAvatar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/atoms/RoomAvatar.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ var MatrixClientPeg = require('../../MatrixClientPeg');
 module.exports = {
     getDefaultProps: function() {
         return {
-            width: 40,
-            height: 40,
+            width: 36,
+            height: 36,
             resizeMethod: 'crop'
         }
     },