diff --git a/templates/activities/_identity.html b/templates/activities/_identity.html
index 36d14a9..b23ecf4 100644
--- a/templates/activities/_identity.html
+++ b/templates/activities/_identity.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load activity_tags %}
 <div class="post user">
 
-    <img src="{{ identity.local_icon_url }}" class="icon">
+    <img src="{{ identity.local_icon_url }}" class="icon" alt="Avatar for {{ identity.name_or_handle }}">
 
     {% if created %}
     <time>