diff --git a/_includes/_author-bio.html b/_includes/_author-bio.html
index ffbb8c9b..3378a352 100644
--- a/_includes/_author-bio.html
+++ b/_includes/_author-bio.html
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-<img src="{{ site.url }}/images/{{ site.owner.avatar }}" class="bio-photo" alt="{{ site.owner.name }} bio photo"></a>
+{% if site.owner.avatar contains 'http://' %}
+	<img src="{{ site.owner.avatar }}" class="bio-photo" alt="{{ site.owner.name }} bio photo"></a>
+{% elsif site.owner.avatar contains 'https://' %}
+	<img src="{{ site.owner.avatar }}" class="bio-photo" alt="{{ site.owner.name }} bio photo"></a>
+{% else %}
+	<img src="{{ site.url }}/images/{{ site.owner.avatar }}" class="bio-photo" alt="{{ site.owner.name }} bio photo"></a>
+{% endif %}
 <h3>{{ site.owner.name }}</h3>
 <p>{{ site.owner.bio }}</p>
 {% if site.owner.twitter %}<a href="http://twitter.com/{{ site.owner.twitter }}" class="author-social" target="_blank"><i class="icon-twitter"></i> Twitter</a>{% endif %}