diff --git a/src/app/new-match/new-match-client.tsx b/src/app/new-match/new-match-client.tsx
index 8f52cd7..299f9d7 100644
--- a/src/app/new-match/new-match-client.tsx
+++ b/src/app/new-match/new-match-client.tsx
@@ -605,6 +605,12 @@ export default function NewMatchClient() {
   const matchSummary = profile?.match_summary ?? null;
   const matchDisplay = useMatchSummaryDisplay(matchSummary, t);
 
+  const isCandidateFemale =
+    matchSummary?.gender === "female" || profile?.gender === "male";
+  const candidateAvatarSrc = isCandidateFemale
+    ? "/assets/images/female_avatar.svg"
+    : "/assets/images/Group 1597880481.png";
+
   if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
     if (!matchSummary && !isLoading && !isRedirecting) {
       console.warn(
@@ -786,11 +792,7 @@ export default function NewMatchClient() {
                     <div className="relative -mt-[38px] mx-auto w-[72px] h-[72px] rounded-full p-[3px] bg-white shadow-[0_4px_12px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] flex items-center justify-center z-10">
                       <div className="w-full h-full rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-[#F0445B] flex items-center justify-center">
                         <Image
-                          src={
-                            isMale
-                              ? "/assets/images/female_avatar.svg"
-                              : "/assets/images/Avatar Image.png"
-                          }
+                          src={candidateAvatarSrc}
                           width={68}
                           height={68}
                           alt="candidate avatar"