diff --git a/apithreads.py b/apithreads.py
index 188fdfe..13e0bc5 100644
--- a/apithreads.py
+++ b/apithreads.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ class GetUserInfo(ApiThread):
         except (HTTPError, URLError):
             verified = False
 
+        avcache.add_to_cache(user)
             
         gtk.gdk.threads_enter()
         try:
diff --git a/twitterwidgets.py b/twitterwidgets.py
index 68cd436..492846e 100644
--- a/twitterwidgets.py
+++ b/twitterwidgets.py
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ class TweetBox(gtk.HBox):
         if not self.is_user:
             self.avatar = gtk.Image()
             self.avatar.set_alignment(0.0, 0.0)
+            self.avatar.set_padding(5, 5)
             self.pack_start(self.avatar, expand=False, fill=False)
             self.avatar.hide()
 
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ class UserBox(gtk.VBox):
     def init_widgets(self):
         self.name_label = gtk.Label()
         self.avatar = gtk.Image()
+        self.avatar.set_padding(5, 5)
         self.follow_button = gtk.Button()
         at_button = gtk.Button('@')
         self.follow_label = gtk.Label('You are following this user')