diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.swift
index 8e9d66b0..48ed96df 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.swift
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import UserAccounts
 
 class MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewListCell {
     
-    private var verticalImageInset: CGFloat {
+    static var verticalImageInset: CGFloat {
         if UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .mac {
             return (28 - avatarImageSize) / 2
         } else {
             return (44 - avatarImageSize) / 2
         }
     }
-    private var avatarImageSize: CGFloat {
+    static var avatarImageSize: CGFloat {
         if UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .mac {
             return 20
         } else {
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ class MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewListCell {
                     return
                 }
                 config.image = image
-                config.directionalLayoutMargins.top = self.verticalImageInset
-                config.directionalLayoutMargins.bottom = self.verticalImageInset
-                config.imageProperties.maximumSize = CGSize(width: self.avatarImageSize, height: self.avatarImageSize)
+                config.directionalLayoutMargins.top = MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.verticalImageInset
+                config.directionalLayoutMargins.bottom = MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.verticalImageInset
+                config.imageProperties.maximumSize = CGSize(width: MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize, height: MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize)
                 config.imageProperties.reservedLayoutSize = CGSize(width: UIListContentConfiguration.ImageProperties.standardDimension, height: 0)
-                config.imageProperties.cornerRadius = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle.cornerRadiusFraction * self.avatarImageSize
+                config.imageProperties.cornerRadius = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle.cornerRadiusFraction * MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize
                 self.contentConfiguration = config
             }
         }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewListCell {
         guard var config = self.contentConfiguration as? UIListContentConfiguration else {
             return
         }
-        config.imageProperties.cornerRadius = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle.cornerRadiusFraction * avatarImageSize
+        config.imageProperties.cornerRadius = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle.cornerRadiusFraction * MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize
         self.contentConfiguration = config
     }
     
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Main/NewMainTabBarViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Main/NewMainTabBarViewController.swift
index 4726f44d..4b48d0cd 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Main/NewMainTabBarViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Main/NewMainTabBarViewController.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import UIKit
 import Combine
 import Pachyderm
+import TuskerPreferences
 
 @available(iOS 18.0, *)
 class NewMainTabBarViewController: BaseMainTabBarViewController {
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class NewMainTabBarViewController: BaseMainTabBarViewController {
         bookmarksTab.preferredPlacement = .optional
         favoritesTab = UITab(title: "Favorites", image: UIImage(systemName: "star"), identifier: Tab.favorites.rawValue, viewControllerProvider: viewControllerProvider)
         favoritesTab.preferredPlacement = .optional
-        myProfileTab = UITab(title: "My Profile", image: UIImage(systemName: "person"), identifier: Tab.myProfile.rawValue, viewControllerProvider: viewControllerProvider)
+        myProfileTab = MyProfileTab(mastodonController: mastodonController, viewControllerProvider: viewControllerProvider)
         
         listsGroup = UITabGroup(title: "Lists", image: nil, identifier: Tab.lists.rawValue, children: []) { _ in
             // this closure is necessary to prevent UIKit from crashing (FB14860961)
@@ -362,6 +363,13 @@ extension NewMainTabBarViewController: UITabBarControllerDelegate {
     }
 }
 
+private var fastAccountSwitcherIndicator: UIView = {
+    let indicator = FastAccountSwitcherIndicatorView()
+    // need to explicitly set the frame to get it vertically centered
+    indicator.frame = CGRect(origin: .zero, size: indicator.intrinsicContentSize)
+    return indicator
+}()
+
 @available(iOS 18.0, *)
 extension NewMainTabBarViewController: UITabBarController.Sidebar.Delegate {
     func tabBarController(_ tabBarController: UITabBarController, sidebarVisibilityWillChange sidebar: UITabBarController.Sidebar, animator: any UITabBarController.Sidebar.Animating) {
@@ -375,16 +383,22 @@ extension NewMainTabBarViewController: UITabBarController.Sidebar.Delegate {
     func tabBarController(_ tabBarController: UITabBarController, sidebar: UITabBarController.Sidebar, itemFor request: UITabSidebarItem.Request) -> UITabSidebarItem {
         let item = UITabSidebarItem(request: request)
         if case .tab(let tab) = request.content,
-           UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom != .mac,
-           tab.identifier == Tab.myProfile.rawValue {
-            let indicator = FastAccountSwitcherIndicatorView()
-            // need to explicitly set the frame to get it vertically centered
-            indicator.frame = CGRect(origin: .zero, size: indicator.intrinsicContentSize)
-            item.accessories = [
-                .customView(configuration: .init(customView: indicator, placement: .trailing()))
-            ]
-            item.contentConfiguration = MyProfileContentConfiguration(wrapped: item.contentConfiguration, view: $myProfileCell) { [unowned self] in
-                $0.addGestureRecognizer(self.fastAccountSwitcher.createSwitcherGesture())
+           tab.identifier == Tab.myProfile.rawValue,
+           var config = item.contentConfiguration as? UIListContentConfiguration {
+            config.directionalLayoutMargins.top = MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.verticalImageInset
+            config.directionalLayoutMargins.bottom = MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.verticalImageInset
+            config.imageProperties.maximumSize = CGSize(width: MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize, height: MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize)
+            config.imageProperties.cornerRadius = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle.cornerRadiusFraction * MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize
+            
+            if UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom != .mac {
+                item.accessories = [
+                    .customView(configuration: .init(customView: fastAccountSwitcherIndicator, placement: .trailing()))
+                ]
+                item.contentConfiguration = MyProfileContentConfiguration(wrapped: config, view: $myProfileCell) { [unowned self] in
+                    $0.addGestureRecognizer(self.fastAccountSwitcher.createSwitcherGesture())
+                }
+            } else {
+                item.contentConfiguration = config
             }
         }
         return item
@@ -502,3 +516,70 @@ private struct MyProfileContentConfiguration: UIContentConfiguration {
         return .init(wrapped: wrapped.updated(for: state), view: $view, configureView: configureView)
     }
 }
+
+@available(iOS 18.0, *)
+private class MyProfileTab: UITab {
+    private let mastodonController: MastodonController
+    private var avatarStyle: AvatarStyle?
+    
+    init(mastodonController: MastodonController, viewControllerProvider: @escaping (UITab) -> UIViewController) {
+        self.mastodonController = mastodonController
+        
+        // try to add the avatar image synchronously if possible
+        var avatarImage: UIImage?
+        if !Preferences.shared.grayscaleImages,
+           let account = mastodonController.account,
+           let avatarURL = account.avatar,
+           let avatar = ImageCache.avatars.get(avatarURL) {
+            avatarImage = Self.renderAvatar(avatar.image)
+            self.avatarStyle = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle
+        }
+        
+        let image = avatarImage ?? UIImage(systemName: "person")!
+        super.init(title: "My Profile", image: image, identifier: NewMainTabBarViewController.Tab.myProfile.rawValue, viewControllerProvider: viewControllerProvider)
+        
+        if avatarImage == nil {
+            Task {
+                await updateAvatar()
+            }
+        }
+        
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(preferencesChanged), name: .preferencesChanged, object: nil)
+    }
+    
+    private func updateAvatar() async {
+        guard let account = try? await mastodonController.getOwnAccount(),
+              let avatarURL = account.avatar,
+              let image = await ImageCache.avatars.get(avatarURL).1 else {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let maybeGrayscale = await ImageGrayscalifier.convertIfNecessary(url: avatarURL, image: image) ?? image
+        let rendered = Self.renderAvatar(maybeGrayscale)
+        
+        self.avatarStyle = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle
+        self.image = rendered
+    }
+    
+    private static func renderAvatar(_ image: UIImage) -> UIImage {
+        let size = MainSidebarMyProfileCollectionViewCell.avatarImageSize
+        let radius = Preferences.shared.avatarStyle.cornerRadiusFraction * size
+        let rect = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: size, height: size)
+        let renderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer(bounds: rect)
+        let rendered = renderer.image { ctx in
+            UIBezierPath(roundedRect: rect, cornerRadius: radius).addClip()
+            image.draw(in: rect)
+        }
+        return rendered.withRenderingMode(.alwaysOriginal)
+    }
+    
+    @objc private func preferencesChanged() {
+        if avatarStyle != nil,
+           avatarStyle != Preferences.shared.avatarStyle {
+            Task {
+                await updateAvatar()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+}