diff --git a/web/src/components/Layout.test.tsx b/web/src/components/Layout.test.tsx
index aca0d5fc..cc44a977 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Layout.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Layout.test.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   prefetchQuery: vi.fn(),
   renderSurface: true,
   beginResult: undefined as boolean | undefined,
+  profile: {
+    name: "Admin",
+    avatar_url: "https://example.com/admin-avatar.webp",
+  } as { name: string; avatar_url?: string },
 }));
 
 vi.mock("react-router", async () => {
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ vi.mock("@tanstack/react-query", async () => {
 
 vi.mock("@/hooks/useAuth", () => ({ useAuth: () => ({ user: { username: "Admin" } }) }));
 vi.mock("@/hooks/useCurrentProfile", () => ({
-  useCurrentProfile: () => ({ profile: { name: "Admin" } }),
+  useCurrentProfile: () => ({ profile: mocks.profile }),
 }));
 vi.mock("@/hooks/useIsActingAdmin", () => ({ useIsActingAdmin: () => false }));
 vi.mock("@/playback/watchPlaybackContext", () => ({
@@ -43,6 +47,11 @@ vi.mock("@/hooks/queries/catalogRead", () => ({ fetchCatalogItemDetail: vi.fn()
 vi.mock("@/components/GlobalSearch", () => ({ GlobalSearch: () => null }));
 vi.mock("@/components/ServerActivity", () => ({ default: () => null }));
 vi.mock("@/components/SiloBrand", () => ({ SiloBrand: () => <span>Silo</span> }));
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/avatar", () => ({
+  Avatar: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  AvatarImage: ({ src, alt }: { src: string; alt: string }) => <img src={src} alt={alt} />,
+  AvatarFallback: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <span>{children}</span>,
+}));
 vi.mock("@/components/ViewTransitionLink", () => ({
   default: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <a href="/">{children}</a>,
 }));
@@ -121,6 +130,10 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   mocks.prefetchQuery.mockReset();
   mocks.renderSurface = true;
   mocks.beginResult = undefined;
+  mocks.profile = {
+    name: "Admin",
+    avatar_url: "https://example.com/admin-avatar.webp",
+  };
   vi.stubGlobal("matchMedia", (query: string) => ({
     matches: query === "(min-width: 64rem)",
     media: query,
@@ -140,6 +153,18 @@ afterEach(() => {
   vi.restoreAllMocks();
 });
 
+describe("Layout mobile profile", () => {
+  it("renders the current profile avatar in the settings link", () => {
+    renderLayout();
+
+    const settingsLink = screen.getByRole("link", { name: "Admin settings" });
+    const avatar = screen.getByRole("img", { name: "Admin" });
+
+    expect(settingsLink).toContainElement(avatar);
+    expect(avatar).toHaveAttribute("src", "https://example.com/admin-avatar.webp");
+  });
+});
+
 describe("Layout item navigation", () => {
   it("declines interception on an item route, for a non-item href, and below lg", () => {
     const view = renderLayout();
diff --git a/web/src/components/Layout.tsx b/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 31216909..b0907126 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Menu, Search } from "lucide-react";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
 import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetHeader, SheetTitle } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
 import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/useAuth";
 import { useCurrentProfile } from "@/hooks/useCurrentProfile";
@@ -267,11 +268,19 @@ export default function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
             {showAdminActivity && <ServerActivity hideWhenEmpty />}
             <Link
               to="/settings"
-              className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl text-xs font-bold shadow-[0_16px_32px_-22px_rgba(0,0,0,0.7)]"
+              aria-label={`${profile?.name ?? user?.username ?? "User"} settings`}
+              className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-full transition-transform active:scale-[0.98]"
             >
-              {profile?.name?.charAt(0).toUpperCase() ??
-                user?.username?.charAt(0).toUpperCase() ??
-                "?"}
+              <Avatar className="h-9 w-9 shadow-[0_16px_32px_-22px_rgba(0,0,0,0.7)]">
+                {profile?.avatar_url ? (
+                  <AvatarImage src={profile.avatar_url} alt={profile.name} />
+                ) : null}
+                <AvatarFallback className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-xs font-bold">
+                  {profile?.name?.charAt(0).toUpperCase() ??
+                    user?.username?.charAt(0).toUpperCase() ??
+                    "?"}
+                </AvatarFallback>
+              </Avatar>
             </Link>
           </div>
         </div>