diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index fca6092bdd..5b3f89b96c 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ frappe.patches.v4_0.file_manager_hooks
 execute:frappe.get_doc("User", "Guest").save()
 frappe.patches.v4_0.deprecate_link_selects
 frappe.patches.v4_0.set_language_in_system_settings
+frappe.patches.v4_0.set_user_gravatar
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v4_0/set_user_gravatar.py b/frappe/patches/v4_0/set_user_gravatar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78bd72f4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v4_0/set_user_gravatar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013, Web Notes Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# MIT License. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	for name in frappe.db.sql_list("select name from `tabUser` where ifnull(user_image, '')=''"):
+		user = frappe.get_doc("User", name)
+		user.update_gravatar()
+		user.db_set("user_image", user.user_image)