diff --git a/models/action.go b/models/action.go
index ca186033a6..67c60d84f3 100644
--- a/models/action.go
+++ b/models/action.go
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ func (a *Action) GetOpType() ActionType {
 	return a.OpType
 }
 
-func (a *Action) loadActUser() {
+// LoadActUser loads a.ActUser
+func (a *Action) LoadActUser() {
 	if a.ActUser != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -105,13 +106,13 @@ func (a *Action) loadRepo() {
 
 // GetActFullName gets the action's user full name.
 func (a *Action) GetActFullName() string {
-	a.loadActUser()
+	a.LoadActUser()
 	return a.ActUser.FullName
 }
 
 // GetActUserName gets the action's user name.
 func (a *Action) GetActUserName() string {
-	a.loadActUser()
+	a.LoadActUser()
 	return a.ActUser.Name
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/templates/helper.go b/modules/templates/helper.go
index f7c10c3698..a7063d7b8d 100644
--- a/modules/templates/helper.go
+++ b/modules/templates/helper.go
@@ -338,11 +338,12 @@ func NewFuncMap() []template.FuncMap {
 			}
 			return false
 		},
-		"svg":           SVG,
-		"avatar":        Avatar,
-		"avatarHTML":    AvatarHTML,
-		"avatarByEmail": AvatarByEmail,
-		"repoAvatar":    RepoAvatar,
+		"svg":            SVG,
+		"avatar":         Avatar,
+		"avatarHTML":     AvatarHTML,
+		"avatarByAction": AvatarByAction,
+		"avatarByEmail":  AvatarByEmail,
+		"repoAvatar":     RepoAvatar,
 		"SortArrow": func(normSort, revSort, urlSort string, isDefault bool) template.HTML {
 			// if needed
 			if len(normSort) == 0 || len(urlSort) == 0 {
@@ -559,6 +560,12 @@ func Avatar(user *models.User, others ...interface{}) template.HTML {
 	return template.HTML("")
 }
 
+// AvatarByAction renders user avatars from action. args: action, size (int), class (string)
+func AvatarByAction(action *models.Action, others ...interface{}) template.HTML {
+	action.LoadActUser()
+	return Avatar(action.ActUser, others...)
+}
+
 // RepoAvatar renders repo avatars. args: repo, size(int), class (string)
 func RepoAvatar(repo *models.Repository, others ...interface{}) template.HTML {
 	size, class := parseOthers(models.DefaultAvatarPixelSize, "ui avatar image", others...)
diff --git a/templates/user/dashboard/feeds.tmpl b/templates/user/dashboard/feeds.tmpl
index 0d9f7de5a7..b28c7c9a0b 100644
--- a/templates/user/dashboard/feeds.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/dashboard/feeds.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{range .Feeds}}
 	<div class="news">
 		<div class="ui left">
-			{{avatar .ActUser}}
+			{{avatarByAction .}}
 		</div>
 		<div class="ui grid">
 			<div class="ui fourteen wide column">