diff --git a/i18n/en-GB.i18n.json b/i18n/en-GB.i18n.json
index acb7dab19..873b4a562 100644
--- a/i18n/en-GB.i18n.json
+++ b/i18n/en-GB.i18n.json
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   "attachmentDeletePopup-title": "Delete Attachment?",
   "attachments": "Attachments",
   "auto-watch": "Automatically watch boards when they are created",
-  "avatar-too-big": "The avatar is too large (70KB max)",
+  "avatar-too-big": "The avatar is too large (520KB max)",
   "back": "Back",
   "board-change-color": "Change colour",
   "board-nb-stars": "%s stars",
diff --git a/i18n/en.i18n.json b/i18n/en.i18n.json
index b11eb4bf0..9133211d8 100644
--- a/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   "attachmentDeletePopup-title": "Delete Attachment?",
   "attachments": "Attachments",
   "auto-watch": "Automatically watch boards when they are created",
-  "avatar-too-big": "The avatar is too large (70KB max)",
+  "avatar-too-big": "The avatar is too large (520KB max)",
   "back": "Back",
   "board-change-color": "Change color",
   "board-nb-stars": "%s stars",
diff --git a/models/avatars.js b/models/avatars.js
index 2fda031dd..e823dfea5 100644
--- a/models/avatars.js
+++ b/models/avatars.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Avatars = new FS.Collection('avatars', {
   stores: [new FS.Store.GridFS('avatars')],
   filter: {
-    maxSize: 72000,
+    maxSize: 520000,
     allow: {
       contentTypes: ['image/*'],
     },