diff --git a/public/css/avatar.styl b/public/css/avatar.styl
index 5a0e4a33e8..af61aba3d4 100644
--- a/public/css/avatar.styl
+++ b/public/css/avatar.styl
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ future re: pets and whatnot, this is just temporary.
     position: absolute
     bottom: 2px
     right: 2px
+    hrpg-text-shadow-mixin(white)
 
 // basic herobox styles
 .herobox