diff --git a/user_reference/user_reference.module b/user_reference/user_reference.module
index ca2bbfe..01baf3e 100644
--- a/user_reference/user_reference.module
+++ b/user_reference/user_reference.module
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ function user_reference_field_formatter_info() {
         'absolute' => FALSE
       ),
     ),
+    'user_reference_picture' => array(
+      'label'       => t('User Picture'),
+      'description' => t("Display the referenced user's picture as on the user profile."),
+      'field types' => array('user_reference'),
+      'settings'    => array('user_reference_view_mode' => 'full'),
+    ),
   );
 }
 
@@ -529,6 +535,18 @@ function user_reference_field_formatter_view($entity_type, $entity, $field, $ins
         }
       }
       break;
+    case 'user_reference_picture':
+      foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
+        if ($item['access']) {
+          $user = $item['user'];
+          if ($user->picture) {
+            $result[$delta] = array(
+              '#markup' => theme('user_picture', array('account' => $user)),
+            );
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      break;
   }
 
   return $result;