--- WebContent/src/modules/dashboard/profilesPanel.lzx.original	2013-02-05 15:41:51.000000000 +0100
+++ WebContent/src/modules/dashboard/profilesPanel.lzx	2013-02-06 08:50:43.000000000 +0100
@@ -78,14 +78,21 @@
 					canvas.timeZoneId = value.omTimeZone.omtimezoneId;
 				}
 				
+				var isLocal = 1;
 				if (value.pictureuri==null || value.pictureuri.length==0){
 					value.pictureuri = "d.jpg";
+				} else if (value.pictureuri.startsWith("http") || value.pictureuri.startsWith("https")){
+					isLocal = 0;
 				} else {
 					value.pictureuri = "_profile_"+value.pictureuri;
 				}
+			if (isLocal == 1) {
 		        var downloadurl = canvas.getUrl() + 'DownloadHandler?fileName='+value.pictureuri
 		        		+'&moduleName=userprofile&parentPath=&room_id='
 		        		+'&sid='+canvas.sessionId;
+		        } else {
+			var downloadurl = value.pictureuri;
+		        }
 		        if($debug) Debug.write("dashboard/downloadurl ",downloadurl);
 		        parent._userpic.setAttribute('src',downloadurl);	
 	        ]]>