diff --git a/progit/templates/issues.html b/progit/templates/issues.html
index 8e0aff2..a3022c4 100644
--- a/progit/templates/issues.html
+++ b/progit/templates/issues.html
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
               <a href="{{ url_for('view_issues', username=username,
                 repo=repo.name, assignee=issue.assignee.username) }}"
                 title="Filter issues by assignee">
-                {{ issue.user.user | avatar(16) | safe }}
+                {{ issue.assignee.user | avatar(16) | safe }}
                 {{ issue.assignee.user }}
               </a>
               {% else %}