diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
index 881de67306b1f..a6691b1656df1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.DarkIconDispatcher.DarkReceiver;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.KeyguardUserSwitcher;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.UserInfoController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.UserInfoController.OnUserInfoChangedListener;
+import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.UserInfoControllerImpl;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.UserSwitcherController;
 
 /**
@@ -346,6 +347,9 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
         applyDarkness(R.id.signal_cluster, tintArea, intensity, iconColor);
         applyDarkness(R.id.battery, tintArea, intensity, iconColor);
         applyDarkness(R.id.clock, tintArea, intensity, iconColor);
+        // Reload user avatar
+        ((UserInfoControllerImpl) Dependency.get(UserInfoController.class))
+                .onDensityOrFontScaleChanged();
     }
 
     private void applyDarkness(int id, Rect tintArea, float intensity, int color) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserInfoControllerImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserInfoControllerImpl.java
index b1e4b03bb5b74..527addf11da5b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserInfoControllerImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserInfoControllerImpl.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public class UserInfoControllerImpl implements UserInfoController {
         final int userId = userInfo.id;
         final boolean isGuest = userInfo.isGuest();
         final String userName = userInfo.name;
+        final boolean lightIcon = mContext.getThemeResId() != R.style.Theme_SystemUI_Light;
 
         final Resources res = mContext.getResources();
         final int avatarSize = Math.max(
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ public class UserInfoControllerImpl implements UserInfoController {
                             .setIcon(rawAvatar).setBadgeIfManagedUser(mContext, userId).bake();
                 } else {
                     avatar = UserIcons.getDefaultUserIcon(isGuest? UserHandle.USER_NULL : userId,
-                            /* light= */ true);
+                            lightIcon);
                 }
 
                 // If it's a single-user device, get the profile name, since the nickname is not