diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/post.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/post.hbs
index c9af35d1618..1606d6d6f83 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/post.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/post.hbs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
       {{else}}
         {{raw "post/poster-avatar" post=this classNames="main-avatar"}}
       {{/if}}
+      <div class="poster-avatar-extra"></div>
       {{plugin-outlet "poster-avatar-bottom"}}
     </div>
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
index d50548fe411..fc931a22cdb 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ aside.quote {
   }
 }
 
+.topic-avatar .poster-avatar-extra {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 .topic-body {
   &.highlighted {
     background-color: dark-light-diff($tertiary, $secondary, 85%, -65%);