diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index c358ef610d..11277daa57 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -745,13 +745,22 @@ export default class EventTile extends React.Component {
         }
 
         if (this.props.mxEvent.sender && avatarSize) {
+            let member;
+            // set member to receiver (target) if it is a 3PID invite
+            // so that the correct avatar is shown as the text is
+            // `$target accepted the invitation for $email`
+            if (this.props.mxEvent.getContent().third_party_invite) {
+               member = this.props.mxEvent.target;
+            } else {
+                member = this.props.mxEvent.sender;
+            }
             avatar = (
-                    <div className="mx_EventTile_avatar">
-                        <MemberAvatar member={this.props.mxEvent.sender}
-                            width={avatarSize} height={avatarSize}
-                            viewUserOnClick={true}
-                        />
-                    </div>
+                <div className="mx_EventTile_avatar">
+                    <MemberAvatar member={member}
+                        width={avatarSize} height={avatarSize}
+                        viewUserOnClick={true}
+                    />
+                </div>
             );
         }