diff --git a/src/app/components/avatar-decoration/AvatarDecoration.tsx b/src/app/components/avatar-decoration/AvatarDecoration.tsx
index ea32df1ed..9f510e9ae 100644
--- a/src/app/components/avatar-decoration/AvatarDecoration.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/avatar-decoration/AvatarDecoration.tsx
@@ -2,17 +2,15 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { useAvatarDecoration } from '../../hooks/useAvatarDecoration';
 import { decorationUrl } from '../../features/lotus/avatarDecorations';
 
-// How far the decoration image extends beyond the avatar on each side (px).
-// The APNG files are 256×256 with a transparent center. At this extension
-// the center hole lines up naturally with the avatar beneath it.
-const INSET = 8;
+const DEFAULT_INSET = 8;
 
 type AvatarDecorationProps = {
   userId: string;
   children: React.ReactNode;
+  inset?: number;
 };
 
-export function AvatarDecoration({ userId, children }: AvatarDecorationProps) {
+export function AvatarDecoration({ userId, children, inset = DEFAULT_INSET }: AvatarDecorationProps) {
   const slug = useAvatarDecoration(userId);
 
   if (!slug) {
@@ -32,12 +30,12 @@ export function AvatarDecoration({ userId, children }: AvatarDecorationProps) {
         src={decorationUrl(slug)}
         style={{
           position: 'absolute',
-          top: -INSET,
-          left: -INSET,
-          right: -INSET,
-          bottom: -INSET,
-          width: `calc(100% + ${INSET * 2}px)`,
-          height: `calc(100% + ${INSET * 2}px)`,
+          top: -inset,
+          left: -inset,
+          right: -inset,
+          bottom: -inset,
+          width: `calc(100% + ${inset * 2}px)`,
+          height: `calc(100% + ${inset * 2}px)`,
           pointerEvents: 'none',
           zIndex: 10,
           objectFit: 'contain',
diff --git a/src/app/components/user-profile/UserHero.tsx b/src/app/components/user-profile/UserHero.tsx
index dd10a7aeb..594e4aae9 100644
--- a/src/app/components/user-profile/UserHero.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/user-profile/UserHero.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { getMxIdLocalPart } from '../../utils/matrix';
 import { BreakWord, LineClamp2, LineClamp3 } from '../../styles/Text.css';
 import { UserPresence } from '../../hooks/useUserPresence';
 import { AvatarPresence, PresenceBadge } from '../presence';
+import { AvatarDecoration } from '../avatar-decoration/AvatarDecoration';
 import { ImageViewer } from '../image-viewer';
 import { stopPropagation } from '../../utils/keyboard';
 import { useSetting } from '../../state/hooks/settings';
@@ -47,27 +48,29 @@ export function UserHero({ userId, avatarUrl, presence }: UserHeroProps) {
         )}
       </div>
       <div className={css.UserHeroAvatarContainer}>
-        <AvatarPresence
-          className={css.UserAvatarContainer}
-          badge={
-            presence && <PresenceBadge presence={presence.presence} status={presence.status} />
-          }
-        >
-          <Avatar
-            as={avatarUrl ? 'button' : 'div'}
-            onClick={avatarUrl ? () => setViewAvatar(avatarUrl) : undefined}
-            className={css.UserHeroAvatar}
-            size="500"
+        <AvatarDecoration userId={userId} inset={20}>
+          <AvatarPresence
+            className={css.UserAvatarContainer}
+            badge={
+              presence && <PresenceBadge presence={presence.presence} status={presence.status} />
+            }
           >
-            <UserAvatar
-              className={css.UserHeroAvatarImg}
-              userId={userId}
-              src={avatarUrl}
-              alt={userId}
-              renderFallback={() => <Icon size="500" src={Icons.User} filled />}
-            />
-          </Avatar>
-        </AvatarPresence>
+            <Avatar
+              as={avatarUrl ? 'button' : 'div'}
+              onClick={avatarUrl ? () => setViewAvatar(avatarUrl) : undefined}
+              className={css.UserHeroAvatar}
+              size="500"
+            >
+              <UserAvatar
+                className={css.UserHeroAvatarImg}
+                userId={userId}
+                src={avatarUrl}
+                alt={userId}
+                renderFallback={() => <Icon size="500" src={Icons.User} filled />}
+              />
+            </Avatar>
+          </AvatarPresence>
+        </AvatarDecoration>
         {viewAvatar && (
           <Overlay open backdrop={<OverlayBackdrop />}>
             <OverlayCenter>