diff --git a/met-api/src/met_api/models/contact.py b/met-api/src/met_api/models/contact.py
index a94c5c3fb..75ad19a7b 100644
--- a/met-api/src/met_api/models/contact.py
+++ b/met-api/src/met_api/models/contact.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def create_contact(cls, contact) -> Contact:
             updated_date=datetime.utcnow(),
             created_by=contact.get('created_by', None),
             updated_by=contact.get('updated_by', None),
+            avatar_filename=contact.get('avatar_filename', None),
         )
         new_contact.save()