diff --git a/includes/specs/widgets.spec.js b/includes/specs/widgets.spec.js
index ee282a6..b5d71c2 100644
--- a/includes/specs/widgets.spec.js
+++ b/includes/specs/widgets.spec.js
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ const ProfileSpec = {
         [doc]: 'Path or URL to the avatar to be shown in the profile widget',
         [defaultValue]: '/images/avatar.png'
     },
+    avatar_rounded: {
+        [type]: 'boolean',
+        [doc]: 'Whether to show avatar image rounded or square',
+        [defaultValue]: true
+    },
     gravatar: {
         [type]: 'string',
         [doc]: 'Email address for the Gravatar to be shown in the profile widget',
diff --git a/layout/widget/profile.ejs b/layout/widget/profile.ejs
index 4150790..2d8a7b6 100644
--- a/layout/widget/profile.ejs
+++ b/layout/widget/profile.ejs
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
         <nav class="level">
             <div class="level-item has-text-centered">
                 <div>
-                    <img class="image is-128x128 has-mb-6" src="<%= avatar() %>" alt="<%= get_config_from_obj(widget, 'author') %>">
+                    <% if (get_config_from_obj(widget, 'avatar_rounded')) { %>
+                        <figure class="image container is-128x128 has-mb-6">
+                            <img class="is-rounded" src="<%= avatar() %>" alt="<%= get_config_from_obj(widget, 'author') %>">
+                        </figure>
+                    <% } else { %>
+                        <img class="image is-128x128 has-mb-6" src="<%= avatar() %>" alt="<%= get_config_from_obj(widget, 'author') %>">
+                    <% } %>
                     <% if (get_config_from_obj(widget, 'author')) { %>
                     <p class="is-size-4 is-block">
                         <%= get_config_from_obj(widget, 'author') %>