diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4fa99a4..1351a99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## 1.5.0
 
 - Updated flutter_input_library to 3.2.1
+- Added the option to give a `BoxFit` to the avatar image
 
 ## 1.4.0
 
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
index 7c1cafd..0525ab0 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/avatar/avatar.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Avatar extends StatelessWidget {
     this.user,
     this.size = 100,
     this.avatarBackgroundColor,
+    this.boxfit = BoxFit.contain,
   });
 
   /// The user object containing user information.
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ class Avatar extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Background color of the avatar.
   final Color? avatarBackgroundColor;
 
+  final BoxFit boxfit;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     var imageProvider = _getImageProvider(user);
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ class Avatar extends StatelessWidget {
         image: hasImage
             ? DecorationImage(
                 image: imageProvider,
-                fit: BoxFit.contain,
+                fit: boxfit,
               )
             : null,
       ),