diff --git a/reviewrot/gitlabstack.py b/reviewrot/gitlabstack.py
index d711177..65298b6 100644
--- a/reviewrot/gitlabstack.py
+++ b/reviewrot/gitlabstack.py
@@ -74,12 +74,17 @@ def request_reviews(
                 raise Exception(
                     "Project %s not found for user %s" % (repo_name, user_name)
                 )
+
             # get merge requests for specified username and project name
             res = self.get_reviews(
                 uname=user_name,
                 project=project,
                 age=age,
                 show_last_comment=show_last_comment,
+                image=(
+                    project.avatar_url
+                    or gl.groups.get(project.namespace["id"]).avatar_url
+                ),
             )
             # extend in case of a non empty result
             if res:
@@ -102,14 +107,19 @@ def request_reviews(
             for group_project in group_projects:
 
                 project = gl.projects.get(group_project.id)
-                res = self.get_reviews(uname=user_name, project=project, age=age)
+                res = self.get_reviews(
+                    uname=user_name,
+                    project=project,
+                    age=age,
+                    image=project.avatar_url or group.avatar_url,
+                )
 
                 # extend in case of a non empty result
                 if res:
                     response.extend(res)
         return response
 
-    def get_reviews(self, uname, project, age=None, show_last_comment=None):
+    def get_reviews(self, uname, project, age=None, show_last_comment=None, image=None):
         """
         Fetches merge requests for specified username(groupname) and repo(project) name.
 
@@ -193,9 +203,7 @@ def get_reviews(self, uname, project, age=None, show_last_comment=None):
                 time=mr_date,
                 updated_time=mr_updated_date,
                 comments=mr.user_notes_count,
-                # XXX - I don't know how to find gitlab avatars
-                # for now.  Can we figure this out later?
-                image=GitlabReview.logo,
+                image=image or GitlabReview.logo,
                 last_comment=last_comment,
                 project_name=project.name,
                 project_url=project.web_url,
diff --git a/test/gitlab_tests/test_gitlab.py b/test/gitlab_tests/test_gitlab.py
index 77071c0..fe1b628 100644
--- a/test/gitlab_tests/test_gitlab.py
+++ b/test/gitlab_tests/test_gitlab.py
@@ -318,13 +318,14 @@ def test_get_reviews_no_age_with_last_comment(
     def test_request_reviews_ssl_error_no_repo(self, mock_get_reviews, mock_gitlab):
         """Test 'request_reviews' function where there is an SSL error and no repos."""
         # Set up mock return values and side effects
+        mock_gitlab_project = MagicMock()
         mock_gitlab_group = MagicMock(name="mock_gitlab_group")
         mock_gitlab_group.id = 1
         mock_gitlab_group_projects = MagicMock()
         mock_gitlab_group_projects.projects.list.return_value = [mock_gitlab_group]
         mock_gitlab_instance = MagicMock(name="mock_gitlab_instance")
         mock_gitlab_instance.groups.get.return_value = mock_gitlab_group_projects
-        mock_gitlab_instance.projects.get.return_value = "dummy_project"
+        mock_gitlab_instance.projects.get.return_value = mock_gitlab_project
         mock_gitlab_instance.auth.side_effect = SSLError
         mock_get_reviews.return_value = "1"
         mock_gitlab.return_value = mock_gitlab_instance
@@ -343,7 +344,10 @@ def test_request_reviews_ssl_error_no_repo(self, mock_get_reviews, mock_gitlab):
         mock_gitlab_instance.groups.get.assert_called_with("dummy_user")
         mock_gitlab_instance.projects.get.assert_called_with(1)
         mock_get_reviews.assert_called_with(
-            uname="dummy_user", project="dummy_project", age=None
+            uname="dummy_user",
+            project=mock_gitlab_project,
+            age=None,
+            image=mock_gitlab_project.avatar_url,
         )
         self.assertEqual(["1"], response)
 
@@ -411,7 +415,9 @@ def test_request_reviews_with_repo_success(self, mock_get_reviews, mock_gitlab):
         """Tests 'request_reviews' function where we have repos and no errors."""
         # Set up mock return values and side effects
         mock_gitlab_instance = MagicMock(name="mock_gitlab_instance")
-        mock_gitlab_instance.projects.get.return_value = "dummy_project"
+        mock_gitlab_project = MagicMock()
+        mock_gitlab_instance.projects.get.return_value = mock_gitlab_project
+        mock_gitlab_instance.projects.namespace.return_value = {"id": 123}
         mock_gitlab.return_value = mock_gitlab_instance
         mock_get_reviews.return_value = "1"
 
@@ -431,8 +437,9 @@ def test_request_reviews_with_repo_success(self, mock_get_reviews, mock_gitlab):
         mock_gitlab_instance.projects.get.assert_called_with("dummy_user/dummy_repo")
         mock_get_reviews.assert_called_with(
             uname="dummy_user",
-            project="dummy_project",
+            project=mock_gitlab_project,
             age=None,
             show_last_comment=None,
+            image=mock_gitlab_project.avatar_url,
         )
         self.assertEqual(["1"], response)