diff --git a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
index 6b8ccd317..75a872555 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -412,9 +412,11 @@ def get_scaled_pixbuf(pixbuf, type):
 	# resize to a width / height for the avatar not to have distortion
 	# (keep aspect ratio)
 
+	# don't make avatars bigger than they are
 	if pixbuf.get_width() < gajim.config.get(type + '_avatar_width') and \
 		pixbuf.get_height() < gajim.config.get(type + '_avatar_height'):
 		return pixbuf # we don't want to make avatar bigger
+
 	ratio = float(pixbuf.get_width()) / float(pixbuf.get_height())
 	if ratio > 1:
 		w = gajim.config.get(type + '_avatar_width')