diff --git a/apps/web/src/utils/helpers.ts b/apps/web/src/utils/helpers.ts
index 672ac162..9db6af73 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export const formatMemberDisplayName = (
   return localPart.replace(/[_-]/g, ".");
 };
 
-export const getAvatarUrl = (key: string) => {
-  return `${env("NEXT_PUBLIC_STORAGE_URL")}/${env("NEXT_PUBLIC_AVATAR_BUCKET_NAME")}/${key}`;
+export const getAvatarUrl = (imageOrKey: string) => {
+  if (imageOrKey.startsWith("http://") || imageOrKey.startsWith("https://")) {
+    return imageOrKey;
+  }
+  
+  return `${env("NEXT_PUBLIC_STORAGE_URL")}/${env("NEXT_PUBLIC_AVATAR_BUCKET_NAME")}/${imageOrKey}`;
 };