diff --git a/app/helpers/synapses_helper.rb b/app/helpers/synapses_helper.rb
index 5f040e2b..a13a1be2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/synapses_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/synapses_helper.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module SynapsesHelper
       synapse['permission'] = s.permission
       synapse['mapCount'] = s.maps.count
       synapse['originator'] = s.user.name
-      synapse['originatorImage'] = s.user.image
+      synapse['originatorImage'] = s.user.image.url(:square)
       synapse['rtype'] = "synapse"
       
       temp.push synapse