diff --git a/webadmin/src/js/setup.js b/webadmin/src/js/setup.js
index ef6dad1a2..bce39782f 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/js/setup.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/js/setup.js
@@ -185,11 +185,12 @@ app.controller('StepController', ['$scope', '$location', 'Wizard', function ($sc
 
     // ensure image got loaded before setting the preview avatar
     var image = document.createElement('img');
+    var randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * $scope.wizard.availableAvatars.length);
     image.onload = function() {
-        $scope.$apply(function () { $scope.wizard.setPreviewAvatar($scope.wizard.availableAvatars[0]); });
+        $scope.$apply(function () { $scope.wizard.setPreviewAvatar($scope.wizard.availableAvatars[randomIndex]); });
         image = null;
     };
-    image.src = $scope.wizard.availableAvatars[0].data || $scope.wizard.availableAvatars[0].url;
+    image.src = $scope.wizard.availableAvatars[randomIndex].data || $scope.wizard.availableAvatars[randomIndex].url;
 }]);
 
 app.controller('FinishController', ['$scope', '$location', '$timeout', 'Wizard', 'Client', function ($scope, $location, $timeout, Wizard, Client) {