diff --git a/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml b/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
index 8f0b42c1..a00b2340 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_contact_details.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             android:layout_width="72dp"
             android:layout_height="72dp"
             android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"/>
+            android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/details_jidbox"
diff --git a/res/layout/contact.xml b/res/layout/contact.xml
index 8432c7a3..f16ad061 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         android:layout_width="48dp"
         android:layout_height="48dp"
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_profile">
     </ImageView>
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml b/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml
index 97985737..a6001e5f 100644
--- a/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/conversation_list_row.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
             android:id="@+id/conversation_image"
             android:layout_width="56dp"
             android:layout_height="56dp"
-            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"/>
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+            android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
 
 	<RelativeLayout
 	    android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/conversation_image"
diff --git a/res/layout/message_recieved.xml b/res/layout/message_recieved.xml
index 563d730d..ec003920 100644
--- a/res/layout/message_recieved.xml
+++ b/res/layout/message_recieved.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:adjustViewBounds="true"
                 android:paddingBottom="2dp"
-                android:scaleType="fitXY"
+                android:scaleType="centerCrop"
                 android:background="@color/primarytext"
                 />
             
diff --git a/res/layout/message_sent.xml b/res/layout/message_sent.xml
index d4970e6f..21563eb4 100644
--- a/res/layout/message_sent.xml
+++ b/res/layout/message_sent.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:adjustViewBounds="true"
                 android:paddingBottom="2dp"
-                android:scaleType="fitXY"
+                android:scaleType="centerCrop"
                 android:background="@color/primarytext"
                 />