diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/todo/todo_list.html b/frappe/core/doctype/todo/todo_list.html
index 18b9dea848..20692806ee 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/todo/todo_list.html
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/todo/todo_list.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	</div>
 	<div class="col-xs-1 text-right" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">
 		<span class="filterable" data-filter="owner,=,{%= doc.owner %}">
-		{%= frappe.avatar(doc.assigned_to) %}
+		{%= frappe.avatar(doc.owner) %}
 		</span>
 	</div>
 </div>