diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java
index 12e1f758c..4865f67f8 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/ContactJabberImpl.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package net.java.sip.communicator.impl.protocol.jabber;
 
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.*;
+import org.jivesoftware.smackx.packet.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.jabberconstants.*;
 
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ public boolean isLocal()
 
     public byte[] getImage()
     {
+        if(image == null)
+            image = getAvatar();
+        
         return image;
     }
 
@@ -284,5 +288,21 @@ RosterEntry getSourceEntry()
     {
         return rosterEntry;
     }
+    
+    private byte[] getAvatar()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            VCard card = new VCard();
+            card.load(
+                ssclCallback.getParentProvider().getConnection(), 
+                getAddress());
+            
+            return card.getAvatar();
+        }
+        catch (XMPPException e) {}
+        
+        return null;
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/jabber.provider.manifest.mf b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/jabber.provider.manifest.mf
index aae174a0f..ba0404061 100755
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/jabber.provider.manifest.mf
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/jabber/jabber.provider.manifest.mf
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Import-Package: org.osgi.framework,
  javax.xml.parsers,
  javax.naming,
  javax.naming.directory,
+ org.w3c.dom,
  net.java.sip.communicator.service.configuration,
  net.java.sip.communicator.util,
  net.java.sip.communicator.service.configuration.event,