diff --git a/backend/db/avatars.go b/backend/db/avatars.go
index 5fc7bc2..09b8a6b 100644
--- a/backend/db/avatars.go
+++ b/backend/db/avatars.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package db
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"io"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@ const ErrInvalidContentType = errors.Sentinel("invalid avatar content type")
 
 // ConvertAvatar parses an avatar from a data URI, converts it to WebP and JPEG, and returns the results.
 func (db *DB) ConvertAvatar(data string) (
-	webp io.Reader,
-	jpg io.Reader,
+	webp *bytes.Buffer,
+	jpg *bytes.Buffer,
 	err error,
 ) {
 	data = strings.TrimSpace(data)
@@ -142,53 +144,59 @@ func (db *DB) ConvertAvatar(data string) (
 }
 
 func (db *DB) WriteUserAvatar(ctx context.Context,
-	userID xid.ID, webp io.Reader, jpeg io.Reader,
+	userID xid.ID, webp *bytes.Buffer, jpeg *bytes.Buffer,
 ) (
-	webpLocation string,
-	jpegLocation string,
-	err error,
+	hash string, err error,
 ) {
-	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/users/"+userID.String()+".webp", webp, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
+	hasher := sha256.New()
+	_, err = hasher.Write(webp.Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "hashing webp avatar")
+	}
+	hash = hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
+
+	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/users/"+userID.String()+"/"+hash+".webp", webp, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
 		ContentType: "image/webp",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading webp avatar")
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading webp avatar")
 	}
 
-	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/users/"+userID.String()+".jpg", jpeg, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
+	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/users/"+userID.String()+"/"+hash+".jpg", jpeg, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
 		ContentType: "image/jpeg",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading jpeg avatar")
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading jpeg avatar")
 	}
 
-	return db.baseURL.JoinPath("/media/users/" + userID.String() + ".webp").String(),
-		db.baseURL.JoinPath("/media/users/" + userID.String() + ".jpg").String(),
-		nil
+	return hash, nil
 }
 
 func (db *DB) WriteMemberAvatar(ctx context.Context,
-	memberID xid.ID, webp io.Reader, jpeg io.Reader,
+	memberID xid.ID, webp *bytes.Buffer, jpeg *bytes.Buffer,
 ) (
-	webpLocation string,
-	jpegLocation string,
-	err error,
+	hash string, err error,
 ) {
-	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/members/"+memberID.String()+".webp", webp, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
+	hasher := sha256.New()
+	_, err = hasher.Write(webp.Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "hashing webp avatar")
+	}
+	hash = hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
+
+	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/members/"+memberID.String()+"/"+hash+".webp", webp, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
 		ContentType: "image/webp",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading webp avatar")
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading webp avatar")
 	}
 
-	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/members/"+memberID.String()+".jpg", jpeg, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
+	_, err = db.minio.PutObject(ctx, db.minioBucket, "/members/"+memberID.String()+"/"+hash+".jpg", jpeg, -1, minio.PutObjectOptions{
 		ContentType: "image/jpeg",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading jpeg avatar")
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "uploading jpeg avatar")
 	}
 
-	return db.baseURL.JoinPath("/media/members/" + memberID.String() + ".webp").String(),
-		db.baseURL.JoinPath("/media/members/" + memberID.String() + ".jpg").String(),
-		nil
+	return hash, nil
 }
diff --git a/backend/db/member.go b/backend/db/member.go
index 2c54a13..0fe3d3c 100644
--- a/backend/db/member.go
+++ b/backend/db/member.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type Member struct {
 	Name        string
 	DisplayName *string
 	Bio         *string
-	AvatarURLs  []string `db:"avatar_urls"`
+	Avatar      *string
 	Links       []string
 	Names       []FieldEntry
 	Pronouns    []PronounEntry
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (db *DB) UserMember(ctx context.Context, userID xid.ID, memberRef string) (
 
 // UserMembers returns all of a user's members, sorted by name.
 func (db *DB) UserMembers(ctx context.Context, userID xid.ID) (ms []Member, err error) {
-	sql, args, err := sq.Select("id", "user_id", "name", "display_name", "bio", "avatar_urls", "names", "pronouns").
+	sql, args, err := sq.Select("id", "user_id", "name", "display_name", "bio", "avatar", "names", "pronouns").
 		From("members").Where("user_id = ?", userID).
 		OrderBy("name", "id").ToSql()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ func (db *DB) UpdateMember(
 	tx pgx.Tx, id xid.ID,
 	name, displayName, bio *string,
 	links *[]string,
-	avatarURLs []string,
+	avatar *string,
 ) (m Member, err error) {
-	if name == nil && displayName == nil && bio == nil && links == nil && avatarURLs == nil {
+	if name == nil && displayName == nil && bio == nil && links == nil && avatar == nil {
 		// get member
 		sql, args, err := sq.Select("*").From("members").Where("id = ?", id).ToSql()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -183,8 +183,12 @@ func (db *DB) UpdateMember(
 		builder = builder.Set("links", *links)
 	}
 
-	if avatarURLs != nil {
-		builder = builder.Set("avatar_urls", avatarURLs)
+	if avatar != nil {
+		if *avatar == "" {
+			builder = builder.Set("avatar", nil)
+		} else {
+			builder = builder.Set("avatar", avatar)
+		}
 	}
 
 	sql, args, err := builder.ToSql()
diff --git a/backend/db/user.go b/backend/db/user.go
index a62af5f..bfb268a 100644
--- a/backend/db/user.go
+++ b/backend/db/user.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ type User struct {
 	DisplayName *string
 	Bio         *string
 
-	AvatarURLs []string `db:"avatar_urls"`
-	Links      []string
+	Avatar *string
+	Links  []string
 
 	Names    []FieldEntry
 	Pronouns []PronounEntry
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ func (db *DB) UpdateUser(
 	tx pgx.Tx, id xid.ID,
 	displayName, bio *string,
 	links *[]string,
-	avatarURLs []string,
+	avatar *string,
 ) (u User, err error) {
-	if displayName == nil && bio == nil && links == nil && avatarURLs == nil {
+	if displayName == nil && bio == nil && links == nil && avatar == nil {
 		sql, args, err := sq.Select("*").From("users").Where("id = ?", id).ToSql()
 		if err != nil {
 			return u, errors.Wrap(err, "building sql")
@@ -243,8 +243,12 @@ func (db *DB) UpdateUser(
 		builder = builder.Set("links", *links)
 	}
 
-	if avatarURLs != nil {
-		builder = builder.Set("avatar_urls", avatarURLs)
+	if avatar != nil {
+		if *avatar == "" {
+			builder = builder.Set("avatar", nil)
+		} else {
+			builder = builder.Set("avatar", avatar)
+		}
 	}
 
 	sql, args, err := builder.ToSql()
diff --git a/backend/routes/auth/routes.go b/backend/routes/auth/routes.go
index 8b781a2..4494693 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth/routes.go
+++ b/backend/routes/auth/routes.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type userResponse struct {
 	Username    string            `json:"name"`
 	DisplayName *string           `json:"display_name"`
 	Bio         *string           `json:"bio"`
-	AvatarURLs  []string          `json:"avatar_urls"`
+	Avatar      *string           `json:"avatar"`
 	Links       []string          `json:"links"`
 	Names       []db.FieldEntry   `json:"names"`
 	Pronouns    []db.PronounEntry `json:"pronouns"`
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func dbUserToUserResponse(u db.User, fields []db.Field) *userResponse {
 		Username:        u.Username,
 		DisplayName:     u.DisplayName,
 		Bio:             u.Bio,
-		AvatarURLs:      db.NotNull(u.AvatarURLs),
+		Avatar:          u.Avatar,
 		Links:           db.NotNull(u.Links),
 		Names:           db.NotNull(u.Names),
 		Pronouns:        db.NotNull(u.Pronouns),
diff --git a/backend/routes/bot/bot.go b/backend/routes/bot/bot.go
index 5c1aa8f..f7e49c4 100644
--- a/backend/routes/bot/bot.go
+++ b/backend/routes/bot/bot.go
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ type Bot struct {
 	baseURL   string
 }
 
+func (bot *Bot) UserAvatarURL(u db.User) string {
+	if u.Avatar == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return bot.baseURL + "/media/users/" + u.ID.String() + "/" + *u.Avatar + ".webp"
+}
+
 func Mount(srv *server.Server, r chi.Router) {
 	publicKey, err := hex.DecodeString(os.Getenv("DISCORD_PUBLIC_KEY"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -97,8 +105,8 @@ func (bot *Bot) userPronouns(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ev *discord
 	}
 
 	avatarURL := du.AvatarURL("")
-	if len(u.AvatarURLs) > 0 {
-		avatarURL = u.AvatarURLs[0]
+	if url := bot.UserAvatarURL(u); url != "" {
+		avatarURL = url
 	}
 	name := u.Username
 	if u.DisplayName != nil {
diff --git a/backend/routes/member/create_member.go b/backend/routes/member/create_member.go
index 50ff54e..4b59b1e 100644
--- a/backend/routes/member/create_member.go
+++ b/backend/routes/member/create_member.go
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ func (s *Server) createMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (err error
 			return err
 		}
 
-		webpURL, jpgURL, err := s.DB.WriteMemberAvatar(ctx, m.ID, webp, jpg)
+		hash, err := s.DB.WriteMemberAvatar(ctx, m.ID, webp, jpg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("uploading member avatar: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
 
-		err = tx.QueryRow(ctx, "UPDATE members SET avatar_urls = $1 WHERE id = $2", []string{webpURL, jpgURL}, m.ID).Scan(&m.AvatarURLs)
+		err = tx.QueryRow(ctx, "UPDATE members SET avatar = $1 WHERE id = $2", hash, m.ID).Scan(&m.Avatar)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "setting avatar urls in db")
 		}
diff --git a/backend/routes/member/get_member.go b/backend/routes/member/get_member.go
index 6f675c7..7028b4f 100644
--- a/backend/routes/member/get_member.go
+++ b/backend/routes/member/get_member.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type GetMemberResponse struct {
 	Name        string   `json:"name"`
 	DisplayName *string  `json:"display_name"`
 	Bio         *string  `json:"bio"`
-	AvatarURLs  []string `json:"avatar_urls"`
+	Avatar      *string  `json:"avatar"`
 	Links       []string `json:"links"`
 
 	Names    []db.FieldEntry   `json:"names"`
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func dbMemberToMember(u db.User, m db.Member, fields []db.Field) GetMemberRespon
 		Name:        m.Name,
 		DisplayName: m.DisplayName,
 		Bio:         m.Bio,
-		AvatarURLs:  db.NotNull(m.AvatarURLs),
+		Avatar:      m.Avatar,
 		Links:       db.NotNull(m.Links),
 
 		Names:    db.NotNull(m.Names),
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ func dbMemberToMember(u db.User, m db.Member, fields []db.Field) GetMemberRespon
 			ID:          u.ID,
 			Username:    u.Username,
 			DisplayName: u.DisplayName,
-			AvatarURLs:  db.NotNull(u.AvatarURLs),
+			Avatar:      u.Avatar,
 		},
 	}
 }
 
 type PartialUser struct {
-	ID          xid.ID   `json:"id"`
-	Username    string   `json:"name"`
-	DisplayName *string  `json:"display_name"`
-	AvatarURLs  []string `json:"avatar_urls"`
+	ID          xid.ID  `json:"id"`
+	Username    string  `json:"name"`
+	DisplayName *string `json:"display_name"`
+	Avatar      *string `json:"avatar"`
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
diff --git a/backend/routes/member/get_members.go b/backend/routes/member/get_members.go
index ab791eb..6f90b24 100644
--- a/backend/routes/member/get_members.go
+++ b/backend/routes/member/get_members.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type memberListResponse struct {
 	Name        string            `json:"name"`
 	DisplayName *string           `json:"display_name"`
 	Bio         *string           `json:"bio"`
-	AvatarURLs  []string          `json:"avatar_urls"`
+	Avatar      *string           `json:"avatar"`
 	Links       []string          `json:"links"`
 	Names       []db.FieldEntry   `json:"names"`
 	Pronouns    []db.PronounEntry `json:"pronouns"`
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ func membersToMemberList(ms []db.Member) []memberListResponse {
 	resps := make([]memberListResponse, len(ms))
 	for i := range ms {
 		resps[i] = memberListResponse{
-			ID:         ms[i].ID,
-			Name:       ms[i].Name,
-			Bio:        ms[i].Bio,
-			AvatarURLs: db.NotNull(ms[i].AvatarURLs),
-			Links:      db.NotNull(ms[i].Links),
-			Names:      db.NotNull(ms[i].Names),
-			Pronouns:   db.NotNull(ms[i].Pronouns),
+			ID:       ms[i].ID,
+			Name:     ms[i].Name,
+			Bio:      ms[i].Bio,
+			Avatar:   ms[i].Avatar,
+			Links:    db.NotNull(ms[i].Links),
+			Names:    db.NotNull(ms[i].Names),
+			Pronouns: db.NotNull(ms[i].Pronouns),
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/routes/member/patch_member.go b/backend/routes/member/patch_member.go
index 10f706f..dcb941c 100644
--- a/backend/routes/member/patch_member.go
+++ b/backend/routes/member/patch_member.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (s *Server) patchMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	}
 
 	// update avatar
-	var avatarURLs []string = nil
+	var avatarHash *string = nil
 	if req.Avatar != nil {
 		webp, jpg, err := s.DB.ConvertAvatar(*req.Avatar)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ func (s *Server) patchMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		webpURL, jpgURL, err := s.DB.WriteMemberAvatar(ctx, id, webp, jpg)
+		hash, err := s.DB.WriteMemberAvatar(ctx, id, webp, jpg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("uploading member avatar: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
-		avatarURLs = []string{webpURL, jpgURL}
+		avatarHash = &hash
 	}
 
 	// start transaction
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (s *Server) patchMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	}
 	defer tx.Rollback(ctx)
 
-	m, err = s.DB.UpdateMember(ctx, tx, id, req.Name, req.DisplayName, req.Bio, req.Links, avatarURLs)
+	m, err = s.DB.UpdateMember(ctx, tx, id, req.Name, req.DisplayName, req.Bio, req.Links, avatarHash)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch errors.Cause(err) {
 		case db.ErrNothingToUpdate:
diff --git a/backend/routes/user/get_user.go b/backend/routes/user/get_user.go
index ca3f699..6e9da05 100644
--- a/backend/routes/user/get_user.go
+++ b/backend/routes/user/get_user.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type GetUserResponse struct {
 	Username    string            `json:"name"`
 	DisplayName *string           `json:"display_name"`
 	Bio         *string           `json:"bio"`
-	AvatarURLs  []string          `json:"avatar_urls"`
+	Avatar      *string           `json:"avatar"`
 	Links       []string          `json:"links"`
 	Names       []db.FieldEntry   `json:"names"`
 	Pronouns    []db.PronounEntry `json:"pronouns"`
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type PartialMember struct {
 	Name        string            `json:"name"`
 	DisplayName *string           `json:"display_name"`
 	Bio         *string           `json:"bio"`
-	AvatarURLs  []string          `json:"avatar_urls"`
+	Avatar      *string           `json:"avatar"`
 	Links       []string          `json:"links"`
 	Names       []db.FieldEntry   `json:"names"`
 	Pronouns    []db.PronounEntry `json:"pronouns"`
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func dbUserToResponse(u db.User, fields []db.Field, members []db.Member) GetUser
 		Username:    u.Username,
 		DisplayName: u.DisplayName,
 		Bio:         u.Bio,
-		AvatarURLs:  db.NotNull(u.AvatarURLs),
+		Avatar:      u.Avatar,
 		Links:       db.NotNull(u.Links),
 		Names:       db.NotNull(u.Names),
 		Pronouns:    db.NotNull(u.Pronouns),
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func dbUserToResponse(u db.User, fields []db.Field, members []db.Member) GetUser
 			Name:        members[i].Name,
 			DisplayName: members[i].DisplayName,
 			Bio:         members[i].Bio,
-			AvatarURLs:  db.NotNull(members[i].AvatarURLs),
+			Avatar:      members[i].Avatar,
 			Links:       db.NotNull(members[i].Links),
 			Names:       db.NotNull(members[i].Names),
 			Pronouns:    db.NotNull(members[i].Pronouns),
diff --git a/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go b/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go
index 2ad0ac6..dd4f9da 100644
--- a/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go
+++ b/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (s *Server) patchUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	}
 
 	// update avatar
-	var avatarURLs []string = nil
+	var avatarHash *string = nil
 	if req.Avatar != nil {
 		webp, jpg, err := s.DB.ConvertAvatar(*req.Avatar)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ func (s *Server) patchUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		webpURL, jpgURL, err := s.DB.WriteUserAvatar(ctx, claims.UserID, webp, jpg)
+		hash, err := s.DB.WriteUserAvatar(ctx, claims.UserID, webp, jpg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("uploading user avatar: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
-		avatarURLs = []string{webpURL, jpgURL}
+		avatarHash = &hash
 	}
 
 	// start transaction
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (s *Server) patchUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	u, err = s.DB.UpdateUser(ctx, tx, claims.UserID, req.DisplayName, req.Bio, req.Links, avatarURLs)
+	u, err = s.DB.UpdateUser(ctx, tx, claims.UserID, req.DisplayName, req.Bio, req.Links, avatarHash)
 	if err != nil && errors.Cause(err) != db.ErrNothingToUpdate {
 		log.Errorf("updating user: %v", err)
 		return err
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts
index dc4c2b5..399e7a4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/entities.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import { PUBLIC_BASE_URL } from "$env/static/public";
+
 export interface User {
   id: string;
   name: string;
   display_name: string | null;
   bio: string | null;
-  avatar_urls: string[];
+  avatar: string | null;
   links: string[];
 
   names: FieldEntry[];
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ export interface PartialMember {
   name: string;
   display_name: string | null;
   bio: string | null;
-  avatar_urls: string[];
+  avatar: string | null;
   links: string[];
   names: FieldEntry[];
   pronouns: Pronoun[];
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ export interface MemberPartialUser {
   id: string;
   name: string;
   display_name: string | null;
-  avatar_urls: string[];
+  avatar: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface APIError {
@@ -98,3 +100,21 @@ export enum ErrorCode {
 
   RequestTooBig = 4001,
 }
+
+export const userAvatars = (user: User | MeUser | MemberPartialUser) => {
+  if (!user.avatar) return [];
+
+  return [
+    `${PUBLIC_BASE_URL}/media/users/${user.id}/${user.avatar}.webp`,
+    `${PUBLIC_BASE_URL}/media/users/${user.id}/${user.avatar}.webp`,
+  ];
+};
+
+export const memberAvatars = (member: Member | PartialMember) => {
+  if (!member.avatar) return [];
+
+  return [
+    `${PUBLIC_BASE_URL}/media/members/${member.id}/${member.avatar}.webp`,
+    `${PUBLIC_BASE_URL}/media/members/${member.id}/${member.avatar}.webp`,
+  ];
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/PartialMemberCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/PartialMemberCard.svelte
index 87d0bc7..7493b40 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/PartialMemberCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/PartialMemberCard.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { WordStatus, type PartialMember, type User } from "$lib/api/entities";
+  import { memberAvatars, WordStatus, type PartialMember, type User } from "$lib/api/entities";
   import FallbackImage from "./FallbackImage.svelte";
 
   export let user: User;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div>
-  <FallbackImage urls={member.avatar_urls} width={200} alt="Avatar for {member.name}" />
+  <FallbackImage urls={memberAvatars(member)} width={200} alt="Avatar for {member.name}" />
   <p class="m-2">
     <a class="text-reset fs-5" href="/@{user.name}/{member.name}">
       {member.display_name ?? member.name}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/+page.svelte
index a8073fa..f387b0a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/+page.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   import PartialMemberCard from "$lib/components/PartialMemberCard.svelte";
   import FallbackImage from "$lib/components/FallbackImage.svelte";
   import { userStore } from "$lib/store";
+  import { userAvatars } from "$lib/api/entities";
 
   export let data: PageData;
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
   <div class="grid row-gap-3">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-md text-center">
-        <FallbackImage width={200} urls={data.avatar_urls} alt="Avatar for @{data.name}" />
+        <FallbackImage width={200} urls={userAvatars(data)} alt="Avatar for @{data.name}" />
       </div>
       <div class="col-md">
         {#if data.display_name}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/[memberName]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/[memberName]/+page.svelte
index 336f6d3..5c11172 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/[memberName]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/@[username]/[memberName]/+page.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   import PronounLink from "$lib/components/PronounLink.svelte";
   import FallbackImage from "$lib/components/FallbackImage.svelte";
   import { Button, Icon } from "sveltestrap";
+  import { memberAvatars } from "$lib/api/entities";
 
   export let data: PageData;
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
   <div class="grid">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-md text-center">
-        <FallbackImage width={200} urls={data.avatar_urls} alt="Avatar for @{data.name}" />
+        <FallbackImage width={200} urls={memberAvatars(data)} alt="Avatar for @{data.name}" />
       </div>
       <div class="col-md">
         <h2>{data.display_name ?? data.name}</h2>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/edit/profile/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/edit/profile/+page.svelte
index 94ef8fa..eb88ab7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/edit/profile/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/edit/profile/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
   import {
+    userAvatars,
     WordStatus,
     type APIError,
     type Field,
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@
             {#if avatar}
               <img width={200} src={avatar} alt="New avatar" class="rounded-circle img-fluid" />
             {:else}
-              <FallbackImage alt="Current avatar" urls={$userStore.avatar_urls} width={200} />
+              <FallbackImage alt="Current avatar" urls={userAvatars($userStore)} width={200} />
             {/if}
           </div>
           <div class="col-md">
diff --git a/scripts/migrate/007_hashed_avatars.sql b/scripts/migrate/007_hashed_avatars.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..547e433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/migrate/007_hashed_avatars.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+-- +migrate Up
+
+-- 2023-03-13: Change avatar URLs to hashes
+
+alter table users drop column avatar_urls;
+alter table members drop column avatar_urls;
+
+alter table users add column avatar text;
+alter table members add column avatar text;