diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/AccountActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/AccountActivity.kt
index f7ff66b6..56bc8ae0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/AccountActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/AccountActivity.kt
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ class AccountActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, HasSupportF
                     .into(accountAvatarImageView)
             Picasso.with(this)
                     .load(account.header)
+                    .fit() // prevents crash with large header images
+                    .centerCrop()
                     .into(accountHeaderImageView)
 
             accountAvatarImageView.setOnClickListener { avatarView ->