diff --git a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
index c11a1f3073..69334a6eb4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
+++ b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function wp_admin_bar_my_account_item( $wp_admin_bar ) {
 	if ( ! $user_id )
 		return;
 
-	$avatar = get_avatar( $user_id, 16 );
+	$avatar = get_avatar( $user_id, 26 );
 	$howdy  = sprintf( __('Howdy, %1$s'), $current_user->display_name );
 	$class  = empty( $avatar ) ? '' : 'with-avatar';