diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
index 0525ab0..10803b6 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Avatar extends StatelessWidget {
     this.user,
     this.size = 100,
     this.avatarBackgroundColor,
-    this.boxfit = BoxFit.contain,
+    this.boxfit = BoxFit.cover,
   });
 
   /// The user object containing user information.
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar_wrapper.dart b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar_wrapper.dart
index 28798c4..fc8e1dc 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar_wrapper.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar_wrapper.dart
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class AvatarWrapper extends StatelessWidget {
           user: user,
           size: size,
           avatarBackgroundColor: avatarBackgroundColor,
+          boxfit: BoxFit.cover,
         );
 
     return showName