diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/common/rewind-header.scss b/assets/stylesheets/common/rewind-header.scss
index 606dd01..0f7e97a 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/common/rewind-header.scss
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/common/rewind-header.scss
@@ -45,3 +45,15 @@
     font-size: var(--font-up-1);
   }
 }
+
+.rewind-notification-active #toggle-current-user::after {
+  width: 48px;
+  height: 48px;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -4px;
+  top: -4px;
+  content: "";
+  background-image: url(/plugins/discourse-rewind/images/rewind-avatar-2-shimmer.gif);
+  display: block;
+  background-size: cover;
+}
diff --git a/public/images/rewind-avatar-2-shimmer.gif b/public/images/rewind-avatar-2-shimmer.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6da4f8
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diff --git a/public/images/rewind-avatar-2.gif b/public/images/rewind-avatar-2.gif
index 534d5f8..5135e83 100644
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