diff --git a/packages/decap-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.ts b/packages/decap-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.ts
index b529950af282..e2dd06ce7199 100644
--- a/packages/decap-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.ts
+++ b/packages/decap-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.ts
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ export default class GitGateway implements Implementation {
       if (!(await this.api!.hasWriteAccess())) {
         throw new Error("You don't have sufficient permissions to access Decap CMS");
       }
-      return { name: userData.name, login: userData.email } as User;
+      return { name: userData.name, login: userData.email, avatar_url: userData.avatar_url } as User;
     });
   }
   async restoreUser() {