diff --git a/qa-include/app/users.php b/qa-include/app/users.php
index 318b27885..e3e4bc490 100644
--- a/qa-include/app/users.php
+++ b/qa-include/app/users.php
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@ function qa_get_user_avatar_html($flags, $email, $handle, $blobId, $width, $heig
 			default: // NULL
 				return null;
 		}
+		
+		$html = str_replace('alt=""', 'alt="' . $handle . '\'s avatar"', $html);
 
 		return sprintf('<a href="%s" class="qa-avatar-link">%s</a>', qa_path_html('user/' . $handle), $html);
 	}