diff --git a/module/my/js/profile.js b/module/my/js/profile.js
index fa5783a6e8..e36ebbf5e6 100644
--- a/module/my/js/profile.js
+++ b/module/my/js/profile.js
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@ $(document).ready(function()
         $('#files').click();
     });
 });
+
+function uploadAvatar()
+{
+    $('#avatarUploadBtn').trigger('click');
+}
diff --git a/module/my/view/profile.html.php b/module/my/view/profile.html.php
index 368bb30d17..135d43d942 100644
--- a/module/my/view/profile.html.php
+++ b/module/my/view/profile.html.php
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
     <div class='btn-toolbar'>
       <?php common::printLink('my', 'changepassword', "", $lang->changePassword, '', "title={$lang->changePassword} class='btn'");?>
       <?php common::printLink('my', 'editprofile', "", $lang->user->editProfile, '', "title={$lang->user->editProfile} class='btn'");?>
+      <?php if(common::hasPriv('my', 'uploadAvatar')) echo html::a('javascript:uploadAvatar();', $lang->my->uploadAvatar, '', "class='btn'");?>
     </div>
     <?php endif;?>
   </div>