diff --git a/app/js/directives.js b/app/js/directives.js
index 23f7d063..0923132a 100755
--- a/app/js/directives.js
+++ b/app/js/directives.js
@@ -2966,7 +2966,9 @@ angular.module('myApp.directives', ['myApp.filters'])
       if (attrs.watch) {
         $scope.$on('user_update', function (e, updUserID) {
           if (peerID == updUserID) {
-            if (!angular.equals(peer.photo && peer.photo.photo_small, peerPhoto)) {
+            peer = AppPeersManager.getPeer(peerID)
+            if (!angular.equals(peer.photo && peer.photo.photo_small, peerPhoto) ||
+                !peerPhoto) {
               updatePeerPhoto()
             }
           }
diff --git a/app/less/desktop.less b/app/less/desktop.less
index 113d7d5d..f170b203 100644
--- a/app/less/desktop.less
+++ b/app/less/desktop.less
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ a.im_panel_peer_photo .peer_initials {
   padding: 1px 28px 1px 0;
   position: relative;
   margin: 0;
-  min-height: 50px;
+  min-height: 52px;
   line-height: 20px;
   height: auto;
   box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ a.im_panel_peer_photo .peer_initials {
   .composer {
     &_rich_textarea,
     &_textarea {
-      min-height: 25px;
+      min-height: 27px;
       padding-right: 25px;
     }