diff --git a/src/org/linphone/CallActivity.java b/src/org/linphone/CallActivity.java
index e70ca1867..8b63cd8fd 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/CallActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/CallActivity.java
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ public class CallActivity extends LinphoneGenericActivity implements OnClickList
 		LinphoneContact lContact  = ContactsManager.getInstance().findContactFromAddress(lAddress);
 		if (lContact == null) {
 			contactName.setText(LinphoneUtils.getAddressDisplayName(lAddress));
-			contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+			contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 		} else {
 			contactName.setText(lContact.getFullName());
 			LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(contactPicture.getContext(), contactPicture, lContact.getPhotoUri(), lContact.getThumbnailUri());
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ChatFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/ChatFragment.java
index cc8b68ea5..5e0bc96a3 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ChatFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ChatFragment.java
@@ -1110,15 +1110,15 @@ public class ChatFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, LinphoneC
 						displayName = contact.getFullName();
 					}
 					if (contact.hasPhoto()) {
-						LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, contact.getPhotoUri(), contact.getThumbnailUri());
+						LinphoneUtils.setThumbnailPictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, contact.getThumbnailUri());
 					} else {
-						holder.contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+						holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 					}
 				} else {
-					holder.contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+					holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 				}
 			} else {
-				holder.contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+				holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			}
 			holder.contactName.setText(timestampToHumanDate(context, message.getTime()) + " - " + displayName);
 
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java
index 4eb79ff82..0a0165398 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ChatListFragment.java
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@ public class ChatListFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, OnIte
 
 
 			if (contact != null) {
-				LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, contact.getPhotoUri(), contact.getThumbnailUri());
+				LinphoneUtils.setThumbnailPictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, contact.getThumbnailUri());
 			} else {
-				holder.contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+				holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			}
 
 			if (unreadMessagesCount > 0) {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ContactDetailsFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/ContactDetailsFragment.java
index 8c806d0c1..fb71c90bd 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ContactDetailsFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ContactDetailsFragment.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener
 		if (contact.hasPhoto()) {
 			LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(getActivity(), contactPicture, contact.getPhotoUri(), contact.getThumbnailUri());
         } else {
-        	contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+        	contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
         }
 		
 		TextView contactName = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.contact_name);
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ContactEditorFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/ContactEditorFragment.java
index 6df23f8f2..54df95532 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ContactEditorFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ContactEditorFragment.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class ContactEditorFragment extends Fragment {
 		if (contact != null) {
 			LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(getActivity(), contactPicture, contact.getPhotoUri(), contact.getThumbnailUri());
 		} else {
-			contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+			contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 		}
 
 		contactPicture.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ContactsListFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/ContactsListFragment.java
index 156a49f4f..fdb30c7d6 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ContactsListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ContactsListFragment.java
@@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ public class ContactsListFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, O
 			}
 
 			if (contact.hasPhoto()) {
-				LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, contact.getPhotoUri(), contact.getThumbnailUri());
+				LinphoneUtils.setThumbnailPictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, contact.getThumbnailUri());
 			} else {
-				holder.contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+				holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			}
 
 			boolean isOrgVisible = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.display_contact_organization);
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/ContactsManager.java b/src/org/linphone/ContactsManager.java
index 81e8b408d..0f66e437c 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/ContactsManager.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/ContactsManager.java
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.MatrixCursor;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ public class ContactsManager extends ContentObserver {
 	private ContactsFetchTask contactsFetchTask;
 	private HashMap<String, LinphoneContact> contactsCache;
 	private LinphoneContact contactNotFound;
+	private Bitmap defaultAvatar;
 
 	private static ArrayList<ContactsUpdatedListener> contactsUpdatedListeners;
 	public static void addContactsListener(ContactsUpdatedListener listener) {
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ public class ContactsManager extends ContentObserver {
 
 	private ContactsManager(Handler handler) {
 		super(handler);
+		defaultAvatar = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(LinphoneService.instance().getResources(), R.drawable.avatar);
 		contactNotFound = new LinphoneContact();
 		contactsCache = new HashMap<String, LinphoneContact>();
 		contactsUpdatedListeners = new ArrayList<ContactsUpdatedListener>();
@@ -93,8 +97,14 @@ public class ContactsManager extends ContentObserver {
 		if (contactsFetchTask != null && !contactsFetchTask.isCancelled()) {
 			contactsFetchTask.cancel(true);
 		}
+		defaultAvatar.recycle();
 		instance = null;
 	}
+	
+	
+	public Bitmap getDefaultAvatarBitmap() {
+		return defaultAvatar;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/HistoryDetailFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/HistoryDetailFragment.java
index 50ca7c366..fa3f30564 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/HistoryDetailFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/HistoryDetailFragment.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class HistoryDetailFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener {
 				goToContact.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			} else {
 				contactName.setText(displayName == null ? LinphoneUtils.getAddressDisplayName(sipUri) : displayName);
-				contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+				contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 				addToContacts.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				goToContact.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 			}
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/HistoryListFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/HistoryListFragment.java
index fb2ed93ba..f19529c15 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/HistoryListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/HistoryListFragment.java
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ public class HistoryListFragment extends Fragment implements OnClickListener, On
 			final String sipUri = address.asString();
 			if (c != null) {
 				displayName = c.getFullName();
-				LinphoneUtils.setImagePictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, c.getPhotoUri(), c.getThumbnailUri());
+				LinphoneUtils.setThumbnailPictureFromUri(getActivity(), holder.contactPicture, c.getThumbnailUri());
 			} else {
-				holder.contactPicture.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+				holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			}
 
 			if (displayName == null) {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneUtils.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneUtils.java
index 8d1e0ae2b..a58a37471 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneUtils.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneUtils.java
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ public final class LinphoneUtils {
 
 
 	public static void setImagePictureFromUri(Context c, ImageView view, Uri pictureUri, Uri thumbnailUri) {
-		if (pictureUri == null) {
-			view.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+		if (pictureUri == null && thumbnailUri == null) {
+			view.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			return;
 		}
 		if (pictureUri.getScheme().startsWith("http")) {
@@ -252,14 +252,14 @@ public final class LinphoneUtils {
 			if (bm != null) {
 				view.setImageBitmap(bm);
 			} else {
-				view.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+				view.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	public static void setThumbnailPictureFromUri(Context c, ImageView view, Uri tUri) {
 		if (tUri == null) {
-			view.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
+			view.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			return;
 		}
 		if (tUri.getScheme().startsWith("http")) {
@@ -273,8 +273,10 @@ public final class LinphoneUtils {
 			} catch (IOException e) {
 				view.setImageURI(tUri);
 			}
-			if(bm != null) {
+			if (bm != null) {
 				view.setImageBitmap(bm);
+			} else {
+				view.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
 			}
 		}
 	}