diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-card.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-card.hbs
index a6b30ca57ef..6c0762d228f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-card.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-card.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{#if controller.visible}}
 <div class="card-content">
 
-  <a href={{user.path}} {{action "showUser"}}>{{bound-avatar avatar "huge"}}</a>
+  <a href={{user.path}} {{action "showUser"}} class="card-huge-avatar">{{bound-avatar avatar "huge"}}</a>
 
   <div class="names">
     <span>
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss
index f1dcc066cac..a34ca4bd84f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/user-card.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ $user_card_background: #222;
       display: block;
       clear: both;
     }
+
+    a.card-huge-avatar {
+      outline: none;
+    }
   }
 
   &.no-bg {