diff --git a/seahub/avatar/util.py b/seahub/avatar/util.py
index 287e0ff32d..aee77f44b9 100644
--- a/seahub/avatar/util.py
+++ b/seahub/avatar/util.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def get_avatar_file_storage():
     else:
         dbs_options = {
             'table': 'avatar_uploaded',
-            'base_url': '/image-view/',
+            'base_url': '%simage-view/' % settings.SITE_ROOT,
             'name_column': 'filename',
             'data_column': 'data',
             'size_column': 'size',