diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/components/avatar/TextAvatar.kt b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/components/avatar/TextAvatar.kt
index d2963a9a80..2869d0d6b5 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/components/avatar/TextAvatar.kt
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/components/avatar/TextAvatar.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ internal fun TextAvatarPreview() = ElementPreview {
                     background = ElementTheme.colors.bgSubtlePrimary,
                     foreground = ElementTheme.colors.iconPrimary,
                 ),
-                avatarShape = CircleShape,
+                avatarShape = avatarType.avatarShape(),
                 contentDescription = null,
             )
         }