diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
index a2eba43e15..574b0394fa 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import {
   Pressable,
   type StyleProp,
   StyleSheet,
+  Text as RNText,
   View,
   type ViewStyle,
 } from 'react-native'
 import Svg, {Circle, Path, Rect} from 'react-native-svg'
 import {Image as ExpoImage} from 'expo-image'
 import {type ModerationUI} from '@atproto/api'
-import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
@@ -266,13 +266,27 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
           a.right_0,
           a.bottom_0,
           a.rounded_full,
-          {backgroundColor: t.palette.white},
+          {width: 16, height: 16},
+          a.align_center,
+          a.justify_center,
+          {backgroundColor: t.palette.pink},
+          {transform: [{scale: size / 42}]},
         ]}>
-        <FontAwesomeIcon
-          icon="exclamation-circle"
-          style={{color: t.palette.negative_400}}
-          size={Math.floor(size / 3)}
-        />
+        <RNText
+          style={[
+            a.text_sm,
+            a.font_bold,
+            a.text_center,
+            {
+              color: t.palette.white,
+              includeFontPadding: false,
+              textAlignVertical: 'center',
+            },
+          ]}
+          minimumFontScale={1}
+          maxFontSizeMultiplier={1}>
+          !
+        </RNText>
       </View>
     )
   }, [moderation?.alert, size, t])