diff --git a/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.css b/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.css
index cb3ffc6d..cd35be7c 100644
--- a/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.css
+++ b/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.css
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
     /* Colors */
     background-image: linear-gradient(-180deg, #e16b56 0%, #c0392b 100%);
     color: var(--matterColorLight);
+
+    &:hover {
+      text-decoration: none;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.example.js b/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.example.js
index a172b683..cbd9a3b2 100644
--- a/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.example.js
+++ b/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.example.js
@@ -171,3 +171,13 @@ export const WithProfileImageUserLarge = {
   },
   group: 'avatar',
 };
+
+export const WithoutProfileLink = {
+  component: AvatarLarge,
+  props: {
+    user: userWithProfileImage,
+    disableProfileLink: true,
+    intl: fakeIntl,
+  },
+  group: 'avatar',
+};
diff --git a/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.js b/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.js
index 2aec0918..6fddab39 100644
--- a/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.js
+++ b/src/components/Avatar/Avatar.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import { injectIntl, intlShape } from 'react-intl';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import * as propTypes from '../../util/propTypes';
 import { ensureUser, userDisplayName, userAbbreviatedName } from '../../util/data';
-import { ResponsiveImage, IconBannedUser } from '../../components/';
+import { ResponsiveImage, IconBannedUser, NamedLink } from '../../components/';
 
 import css from './Avatar.css';
 
 export const AvatarComponent = props => {
-  const { rootClassName, className, user, intl } = props;
+  const { rootClassName, className, user, disableProfileLink, intl } = props;
   const classes = classNames(rootClassName || css.root, className);
   const avatarUser = ensureUser(user);
   const isBannedUser = avatarUser.attributes.banned;
@@ -21,10 +21,35 @@ export const AvatarComponent = props => {
 
   const displayName = userDisplayName(avatarUser, bannedUserDisplayName);
   const abbreviatedName = userAbbreviatedName(avatarUser, bannedUserAbbreviatedName);
+  const rootProps = { className: classes, title: displayName };
+  const linkProps = avatarUser.id
+    ? { name: 'ProfilePage', params: { id: avatarUser.id.uuid } }
+    : { name: 'ProfileBasePage' };
+  const hasProfileImage = avatarUser.profileImage && avatarUser.profileImage.id;
 
-  if (avatarUser.profileImage && avatarUser.profileImage.id) {
+  if (isBannedUser) {
     return (
-      <div className={classes} title={displayName}>
+      <div {...rootProps}>
+        <IconBannedUser className={css.bannedUserIcon} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  } else if (hasProfileImage && !disableProfileLink) {
+    return (
+      <NamedLink {...rootProps} {...linkProps}>
+        <ResponsiveImage
+          rootClassName={css.avatarImage}
+          alt={displayName}
+          image={avatarUser.profileImage}
+          nameSet={[
+            { name: 'square-xlarge2x', size: '1x' },
+            { name: 'square-xlarge4x', size: '2x' },
+          ]}
+        />
+      </NamedLink>
+    );
+  } else if (hasProfileImage) {
+    return (
+      <div {...rootProps}>
         <ResponsiveImage
           rootClassName={css.avatarImage}
           alt={displayName}
@@ -36,35 +61,39 @@ export const AvatarComponent = props => {
         />
       </div>
     );
-  } else if (isBannedUser) {
+  } else if (!disableProfileLink) {
+    // Placeholder avatar (initials)
     return (
-      <div className={classes} title={displayName}>
-        <IconBannedUser className={css.bannedUserIcon} />
-      </div>
+      <NamedLink {...rootProps} {...linkProps}>
+        <span className={css.initials}>{abbreviatedName}</span>
+      </NamedLink>
     );
   } else {
     // Placeholder avatar (initials)
     return (
-      <div className={classes} title={displayName}>
+      <div {...rootProps}>
         <span className={css.initials}>{abbreviatedName}</span>
       </div>
     );
   }
 };
 
-const { string, oneOfType } = PropTypes;
-
 AvatarComponent.defaultProps = {
   className: null,
   rootClassName: null,
   user: null,
+  disableProfileLink: false,
 };
 
+const { string, oneOfType, bool } = PropTypes;
+
 AvatarComponent.propTypes = {
   rootClassName: string,
   className: string,
   user: oneOfType([propTypes.user, propTypes.currentUser]),
 
+  disableProfileLink: bool,
+
   // from injectIntl
   intl: intlShape.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/src/components/TopbarDesktop/TopbarDesktop.js b/src/components/TopbarDesktop/TopbarDesktop.js
index 74d657e7..242204d4 100644
--- a/src/components/TopbarDesktop/TopbarDesktop.js
+++ b/src/components/TopbarDesktop/TopbarDesktop.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const TopbarDesktop = props => {
   const profileMenu = isAuthenticated ? (
     <Menu>
       <MenuLabel className={css.profileMenuLabel} isOpenClassName={css.profileMenuIsOpen}>
-        <Avatar className={css.avatar} user={currentUser} />
+        <Avatar className={css.avatar} user={currentUser} disableProfileLink />
       </MenuLabel>
       <MenuContent className={css.profileMenuContent}>
         <MenuItem key="ManageListingsPage">
diff --git a/src/containers/CheckoutPage/CheckoutPage.js b/src/containers/CheckoutPage/CheckoutPage.js
index 18a3f2ee..d48488c0 100644
--- a/src/containers/CheckoutPage/CheckoutPage.js
+++ b/src/containers/CheckoutPage/CheckoutPage.js
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ export class CheckoutPageComponent extends Component {
             />
           </div>
           <div className={classNames(css.avatarWrapper, css.avatarMobile)}>
-            <AvatarMedium user={currentAuthor} />
+            <AvatarMedium user={currentAuthor} disableProfileLink />
           </div>
           <div className={css.bookListingContainer}>
             <div className={css.heading}>
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ export class CheckoutPageComponent extends Component {
               />
             </div>
             <div className={css.avatarWrapper}>
-              <AvatarMedium user={currentAuthor} />
+              <AvatarMedium user={currentAuthor} disableProfileLink />
             </div>
             <div className={css.detailsHeadings}>
               <h2 className={css.detailsTitle}>{listingTitle}</h2>
diff --git a/src/containers/CheckoutPage/__snapshots__/CheckoutPage.test.js.snap b/src/containers/CheckoutPage/__snapshots__/CheckoutPage.test.js.snap
index e89f4b03..b8f03cd7 100644
--- a/src/containers/CheckoutPage/__snapshots__/CheckoutPage.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/containers/CheckoutPage/__snapshots__/CheckoutPage.test.js.snap
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ exports[`CheckoutPage matches snapshot 1`] = `
       className=""
     >
       <AvatarMedium
+        disableProfileLink={true}
         user={
           Object {
             "attributes": Object {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ exports[`CheckoutPage matches snapshot 1`] = `
       </div>
       <div>
         <AvatarMedium
+          disableProfileLink={true}
           user={
             Object {
               "attributes": Object {
diff --git a/src/containers/InboxPage/InboxPage.js b/src/containers/InboxPage/InboxPage.js
index 8d5236f3..48ab05ee 100644
--- a/src/containers/InboxPage/InboxPage.js
+++ b/src/containers/InboxPage/InboxPage.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export const InboxItem = props => {
       params={{ id: tx.id.uuid }}
     >
       <div className={css.itemAvatar}>
-        <Avatar user={otherUser} />
+        <Avatar user={otherUser} disableProfileLink />
       </div>
       <div className={css.rowNotificationDot}>{rowNotificationDot}</div>
       <div className={css.itemInfo}>
diff --git a/src/containers/ProfilePage/ProfilePage.js b/src/containers/ProfilePage/ProfilePage.js
index a96c8416..e33200ea 100644
--- a/src/containers/ProfilePage/ProfilePage.js
+++ b/src/containers/ProfilePage/ProfilePage.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const ProfilePageComponent = props => {
 
   const asideContent = (
     <div className={css.asideContent}>
-      <AvatarLarge className={css.avatar} user={user} />
+      <AvatarLarge className={css.avatar} user={user} disableProfileLink />
       <h1 className={css.mobileHeading}>
         {displayName ? (
           <FormattedMessage id="ProfilePage.mobileHeading" values={{ name: displayName }} />
diff --git a/src/containers/ProfilePage/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.js.snap b/src/containers/ProfilePage/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.js.snap
index 82950eab..cd45f3c2 100644
--- a/src/containers/ProfilePage/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/containers/ProfilePage/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.js.snap
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ exports[`ProfilePage matches snapshot 1`] = `
     >
       <div>
         <AvatarLarge
+          disableProfileLink={true}
           user={
             Object {
               "attributes": Object {
diff --git a/src/containers/ProfileSettingsForm/ProfileSettingsForm.js b/src/containers/ProfileSettingsForm/ProfileSettingsForm.js
index 0e9596d7..1eb642d6 100644
--- a/src/containers/ProfileSettingsForm/ProfileSettingsForm.js
+++ b/src/containers/ProfileSettingsForm/ProfileSettingsForm.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ProfileSettingsFormComponent extends Component {
     });
     const avatarComponent =
       !fileUploadInProgress && profileImage.imageId ? (
-        <Avatar className={avatarClasses} user={transientUser} />
+        <Avatar className={avatarClasses} user={transientUser} disableProfileLink />
       ) : null;
 
     const chooseAvatarLabel =