diff --git a/getstream/stream.py b/getstream/stream.py
index a9701e13..bea129c6 100644
--- a/getstream/stream.py
+++ b/getstream/stream.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async def create_user(self, name: str = "", id: str = str(uuid4()), image=""):
         where it checks if each user already exists and updates their information
         if they do, or creates a new user entry if they do not.
         """
-        user = UserRequest(name=name, id=id)
+        user = UserRequest(name=name, id=id, image=image)
         users_map = {user.id: user}
         response = await self.update_users(users_map)
         user = response.data.users[user.id]