diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 0d59ad563b..1bf0344f9d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Improvements 🙌:
  - Update user avatar (#1054)
  - Allow self-signed certificate (#1564)
  - Improve file download and open in timeline
+ - Render room avatar change (#1319)
 
 Bugfix 🐛:
  - Fix dark theme issue on login screen (#1097)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/summary/RoomSummaryUpdater.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/summary/RoomSummaryUpdater.kt
index fad9938387..ea2948c11f 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/summary/RoomSummaryUpdater.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/summary/RoomSummaryUpdater.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ internal class RoomSummaryUpdater @Inject constructor(
                 EventType.MESSAGE,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_NAME,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOPIC,
+                EventType.STATE_ROOM_AVATAR,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_MEMBER,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_HISTORY_VISIBILITY,
                 EventType.CALL_INVITE,
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4e8e5abc96..9b7fa01eaf 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
     <string name="notice_display_name_removed_by_you">You removed your display name (it was %1$s)</string>
     <string name="notice_room_topic_changed">%1$s changed the topic to: %2$s</string>
     <string name="notice_room_topic_changed_by_you">You changed the topic to: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="notice_room_avatar_changed">%1$s changed the room avatar</string>
+    <string name="notice_room_avatar_changed_by_you">You changed the room avatar</string>
     <string name="notice_room_name_changed">%1$s changed the room name to: %2$s</string>
     <string name="notice_room_name_changed_by_you">You changed the room name to: %1$s</string>
     <string name="notice_placed_video_call">%s placed a video call.</string>
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
     <string name="notice_room_name_removed_by_you">You removed the room name</string>
     <string name="notice_room_topic_removed">%1$s removed the room topic</string>
     <string name="notice_room_topic_removed_by_you">You removed the room topic</string>
+    <string name="notice_room_avatar_removed">%1$s removed the room avatar</string>
+    <string name="notice_room_avatar_removed_by_you">You removed the room avatar</string>
     <string name="notice_event_redacted">Message removed</string>
     <string name="notice_event_redacted_by">Message removed by %1$s</string>
     <string name="notice_event_redacted_with_reason">Message removed [reason: %1$s]</string>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
index 6c192105d7..a50d748f93 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class MessageActionsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted
             }
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_NAME,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOPIC,
+            EventType.STATE_ROOM_AVATAR,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_MEMBER,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_ALIASES,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_CANONICAL_ALIAS,
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/factory/TimelineItemFactory.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/factory/TimelineItemFactory.kt
index 462caf8e97..22fd4eb5ec 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/factory/TimelineItemFactory.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/factory/TimelineItemFactory.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class TimelineItemFactory @Inject constructor(private val messageItemFactory: Me
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOMBSTONE,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_NAME,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOPIC,
+                EventType.STATE_ROOM_AVATAR,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_MEMBER,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_ALIASES,
                 EventType.STATE_ROOM_CANONICAL_ALIAS,
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/format/NoticeEventFormatter.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/format/NoticeEventFormatter.kt
index 89e170e25e..c1f4187e0b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/format/NoticeEventFormatter.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/format/NoticeEventFormatter.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.GuestAccess
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.Membership
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.PowerLevelsContent
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomAliasesContent
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomAvatarContent
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomCanonicalAliasContent
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomGuestAccessContent
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomHistoryVisibilityContent
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class NoticeEventFormatter @Inject constructor(private val sessionHolder: Active
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_CREATE             -> formatRoomCreateEvent(timelineEvent.root)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_NAME               -> formatRoomNameEvent(timelineEvent.root, timelineEvent.senderInfo.disambiguatedDisplayName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOPIC              -> formatRoomTopicEvent(timelineEvent.root, timelineEvent.senderInfo.disambiguatedDisplayName)
+            EventType.STATE_ROOM_AVATAR             -> formatRoomAvatarEvent(timelineEvent.root, timelineEvent.senderInfo.disambiguatedDisplayName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_MEMBER             -> formatRoomMemberEvent(timelineEvent.root, timelineEvent.senderInfo.disambiguatedDisplayName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_ALIASES            -> formatRoomAliasesEvent(timelineEvent.root, timelineEvent.senderInfo.disambiguatedDisplayName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_CANONICAL_ALIAS    -> formatRoomCanonicalAliasEvent(timelineEvent.root, timelineEvent.senderInfo.disambiguatedDisplayName)
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ class NoticeEventFormatter @Inject constructor(private val sessionHolder: Active
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_JOIN_RULES         -> formatJoinRulesEvent(event, senderName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_NAME               -> formatRoomNameEvent(event, senderName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOPIC              -> formatRoomTopicEvent(event, senderName)
+            EventType.STATE_ROOM_AVATAR             -> formatRoomAvatarEvent(event, senderName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_MEMBER             -> formatRoomMemberEvent(event, senderName)
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_HISTORY_VISIBILITY -> formatRoomHistoryVisibilityEvent(event, senderName)
             EventType.CALL_INVITE,
@@ -220,6 +223,23 @@ class NoticeEventFormatter @Inject constructor(private val sessionHolder: Active
         }
     }
 
+    private fun formatRoomAvatarEvent(event: Event, senderName: String?): CharSequence? {
+        val content = event.getClearContent().toModel<RoomAvatarContent>() ?: return null
+        return if (content.avatarUrl.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+            if (event.isSentByCurrentUser()) {
+                sp.getString(R.string.notice_room_avatar_removed_by_you)
+            } else {
+                sp.getString(R.string.notice_room_avatar_removed, senderName)
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (event.isSentByCurrentUser()) {
+                sp.getString(R.string.notice_room_avatar_changed_by_you)
+            } else {
+                sp.getString(R.string.notice_room_avatar_changed, senderName)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun formatRoomHistoryVisibilityEvent(event: Event, senderName: String?): CharSequence? {
         val historyVisibility = event.getClearContent().toModel<RoomHistoryVisibilityContent>()?.historyVisibility ?: return null
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/TimelineDisplayableEvents.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/TimelineDisplayableEvents.kt
index 882d8e8869..62a835ee8e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/TimelineDisplayableEvents.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/TimelineDisplayableEvents.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ object TimelineDisplayableEvents {
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_WIDGET,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_NAME,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_TOPIC,
+            EventType.STATE_ROOM_AVATAR,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_MEMBER,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_ALIASES,
             EventType.STATE_ROOM_CANONICAL_ALIAS,