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diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_contact_picture_large.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_contact_picture_large.png
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diff --git a/res/layout/redphone_call_card.xml b/res/layout/redphone_call_card.xml
index 0b442b922f..eb227f3f91 100644
--- a/res/layout/redphone_call_card.xml
+++ b/res/layout/redphone_call_card.xml
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@
 
         <!-- Contact photo for call_info_1 -->
         <ImageView android:id="@+id/photo"
-                   android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                   android:layout_below="@+id/call_banner_1"
+                   android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/in_call_button_height"
                    android:gravity="top|center_horizontal"
+                   android:background="@android:color/black"
                    android:scaleType="centerCrop"
                    />
 
@@ -140,23 +142,6 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>  <!-- End of call_banner for call_info #1. -->
 
-        <!-- "Inset" photo used with "id/photo" above:
-               When the contact photo is a lo-res thumbnail, id/photo
-             contains a scaled-up but *blurred* version of the photo, and
-             *this* ImageView is overlaid on top as a smaller, unblurred
-             inset.  (See InCallContactPhoto.java.)
-               The top of the inset is vertically aligned with the bottom
-             of the call banner.  (Note that means that in states where the
-             "call state label" is visible, the label (see below) will overlap
-             the top of the inset photo.)  -->
-        <ImageView android:id="@+id/insetPhoto"
-            android:layout_below="@id/call_banner_1"
-            android:layout_width="180dp"
-            android:layout_height="180dp"
-            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="0dp"
-            />
-
         <!-- The "call state label": In some states, this shows a special
              indication like "Dialing" or "Incoming call" or "Call ended".
              It's unused for the normal case of an active ongoing call. -->
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/ui/CallCard.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/ui/CallCard.java
index 000ffc3fbb..190e3ec556 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/ui/CallCard.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/redphone/ui/CallCard.java
@@ -18,13 +18,20 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.redphone.ui;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.avatars.ContactPhoto;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.avatars.ContactPhotoFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 
 /**
@@ -62,8 +69,25 @@ public class CallCard extends LinearLayout {
     this.elapsedTime.setText(time);
   }
 
-  private void setPersonInfo(Recipient recipient) {
-    this.photo.setImageDrawable(recipient.getContactPhoto().asCallCard(getContext()));
+  private void setPersonInfo(final Recipient recipient) {
+    final Context context = getContext();
+    new AsyncTask<Void, Void, ContactPhoto>() {
+      @Override
+      protected ContactPhoto doInBackground(Void... params) {
+        DisplayMetrics metrics       = new DisplayMetrics();
+        WindowManager  windowManager = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+        Uri            contentUri    = ContactsContract.Contacts.lookupContact(context.getContentResolver(),
+                                                                               recipient.getContactUri());
+        windowManager.getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
+        return ContactPhotoFactory.getContactPhoto(context, contentUri, null, metrics.widthPixels);
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      protected void onPostExecute(final ContactPhoto contactPhoto) {
+        CallCard.this.photo.setImageDrawable(contactPhoto.asCallCard(context));
+      }
+    }.execute();
+
     this.name.setText(recipient.getName());
     this.phoneNumber.setText(recipient.getNumber());
   }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/ContactPhotoFactory.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/ContactPhotoFactory.java
index b17e3128dd..2a6990b401 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/ContactPhotoFactory.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/ContactPhotoFactory.java
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ public class ContactPhotoFactory {
   }
 
   public static ContactPhoto getContactPhoto(Context context, Uri uri, String name) {
+    int targetSize = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.contact_photo_target_size);
+    return getContactPhoto(context, uri, name, targetSize);
+  }
+
+  public static ContactPhoto getContactPhoto(Context context, Uri uri, String name, int targetSize) {
     try {
-      int targetSize = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.contact_photo_target_size);
       Bitmap bitmap = Glide.with(context)
                            .load(new ContactPhotoUri(uri)).asBitmap()
                            .centerCrop().into(targetSize, targetSize).get();
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/GeneratedContactPhoto.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/GeneratedContactPhoto.java
index 9be3ed4b17..5c8a311eef 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/GeneratedContactPhoto.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/GeneratedContactPhoto.java
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ public class GeneratedContactPhoto implements ContactPhoto {
 
   @Override
   public Drawable asCallCard(Context context) {
-    return ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_contact_picture);
+    return ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_contact_picture_large);
   }
 }