diff --git a/src/app/directives/letterAvatarDirective.js b/src/app/directives/letterAvatarDirective.js
index a1b17385..774f6a18 100644
--- a/src/app/directives/letterAvatarDirective.js
+++ b/src/app/directives/letterAvatarDirective.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ angular
                     dynamic: attrs.dynamic || 'true',
                     class: attrs.avclass || '',
                     border: attrs.avborder || 'false',
-                    borderStyle: attrs.borderStyle || '3px solid white'
+                    borderStyle: attrs.borderstyle || '3px solid white'
                 };
 
                 if (params.dynamic === 'true') {
diff --git a/src/app/views/userLayout.html b/src/app/views/userLayout.html
index 1ab7b376..b9dfe047 100644
--- a/src/app/views/userLayout.html
+++ b/src/app/views/userLayout.html
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@
                 <li ng-repeat="org in orgs | orderBy: ['name'] track by org.id">
                     <a href="javascript:void(0)" ng-click="viewOrganization(org)">
                         <letter-avatar data="{{org.name}}" avclass="img-responsive img-rounded" round="false"
-                                       avheight="40" avwidth="40" bgcolor="#1a2226"></letter-avatar>
+                                       avheight="40" avwidth="40" bgcolor="#2c3b41" avborder="true"
+                                       borderstyle="3px solid #1a2226"></letter-avatar>
                     </a>
                 </li>
             </ul>