diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Avatar/Avatar.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Avatar/Avatar.svelte
index d2aef72446..ae3ebda82c 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Avatar/Avatar.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Avatar/Avatar.svelte
@@ -2,11 +2,34 @@
import "@spectrum-css/avatar/dist/index-vars.css"
export let url = ""
export let disabled = false
+ export let initials = "KA"
-
+{#if url}
+
+{:else}
+