diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8cd87b04..5bd6f3ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ⬆️(frontend) upgrade livekit-client from 2.19.2 to 2.20.0
 - ⚡️(frontend) limit unnecessary re-renders #1510
 - 📝(legal) update terms of service
+- 💄(frontend) render Avatar initials in uppercase
 
 ## Fixed
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - 🐛(summary) properly detect when failure webhook should be sent
 - 🐛(backend) preserve recording metadata when updating room access
 
+
 ## [1.24.0] - 2026-07-21
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/Avatar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/Avatar.tsx
index 92b60908..ed5d558b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/Avatar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/Avatar.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const Avatar = React.memo(
             fontWeight="500"
             fill="currentColor"
           >
-            {initial}
+            {initial.toUpperCase()}
           </text>
         </svg>
       </div>