diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaAddedBy.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaAddedBy.tsx
index 3cdec29104..f93df37f99 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaAddedBy.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaAddedBy.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,32 @@
+import { ProfileAvatar } from "@/features/profile/ui/ProfileAvatar";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 
 type PersonaAddedByProps = {
+  /** The adder's profile picture; omitted while the profile resolves. */
+  avatarUrl?: string | null;
   className?: string;
   label?: string;
 };
 
 export function PersonaAddedBy({
+  avatarUrl,
   className,
   label = "You",
 }: PersonaAddedByProps) {
   return (
-    <p className={cn("truncate text-xs leading-tight", className)}>
-      <span className="text-muted-foreground/55">Added by</span>{" "}
-      <span className="text-muted-foreground">{label}</span>
+    <p
+      className={cn(
+        "flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 text-xs leading-tight",
+        className,
+      )}
+    >
+      <span className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground/55">Added by</span>
+      <ProfileAvatar
+        avatarUrl={avatarUrl ?? null}
+        className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-3xs"
+        label={label}
+      />
+      <span className="truncate text-muted-foreground">{label}</span>
     </p>
   );
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCatalogDialog.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCatalogDialog.tsx
index ae8a694250..b2f1b059bf 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCatalogDialog.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonaCatalogDialog.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { isCatalogPersonaSelected } from "@/features/agents/lib/catalog";
 import { isCatalogPersona } from "@/features/agents/lib/personaCatalogRelay";
 import { useUsersBatchQuery } from "@/features/profile/hooks";
 import { ProfileAvatar } from "@/features/profile/ui/ProfileAvatar";
+import { useIdentityQuery } from "@/shared/api/hooks";
 import type { AgentPersona } from "@/shared/api/types";
 import { useFeedbackToasts } from "@/shared/hooks/useToastEffect";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
@@ -306,22 +307,23 @@ function PersonaCatalogDetail({
 }) {
   const isCommunityEntry =
     isCatalogPersona(persona) && !persona.catalogSource.isOwn;
+  const identityQuery = useIdentityQuery();
+  // Community entries resolve their publisher's profile; own/local entries
+  // resolve the viewer's, so "Added by You" carries the viewer's avatar.
   const ownerPubkey = isCommunityEntry
     ? persona.catalogSource.ownerPubkey
-    : undefined;
+    : identityQuery.data?.pubkey;
   const ownerBatchQuery = useUsersBatchQuery(ownerPubkey ? [ownerPubkey] : [], {
     enabled: !!ownerPubkey,
   });
+  const ownerSummary = ownerPubkey
+    ? ownerBatchQuery.data?.profiles[ownerPubkey.toLowerCase()]
+    : undefined;
 
-  let addedByLabel: string;
-  if (!isCommunityEntry) {
-    addedByLabel = "You";
-  } else {
-    const summary = ownerPubkey
-      ? ownerBatchQuery.data?.profiles[ownerPubkey.toLowerCase()]
-      : undefined;
-    addedByLabel = resolveCatalogOwnerLabel(summary);
-  }
+  const addedByLabel = isCommunityEntry
+    ? resolveCatalogOwnerLabel(ownerSummary)
+    : "You";
+  const addedByAvatarUrl = ownerSummary?.avatarUrl ?? null;
 
   return (
     <div className="w-full min-w-0 max-w-full space-y-6 overflow-x-hidden">
@@ -336,7 +338,11 @@ function PersonaCatalogDetail({
             {persona.displayName}
           </h3>
           {persona.isBuiltIn ? null : (
-            <PersonaAddedBy className="mt-0.5" label={addedByLabel} />
+            <PersonaAddedBy
+              avatarUrl={addedByAvatarUrl}
+              className="mt-0.5"
+              label={addedByLabel}
+            />
           )}
         </div>
       </div>