diff --git a/test/mv_web/live/profile_navigation_test.exs b/test/mv_web/live/profile_navigation_test.exs
index 1edd3ad..fdea3d3 100644
--- a/test/mv_web/live/profile_navigation_test.exs
+++ b/test/mv_web/live/profile_navigation_test.exs
@@ -60,17 +60,22 @@ defmodule MvWeb.ProfileNavigationTest do
       assert html =~ "Profil"
     end
 
-    @tag :skip
-    # credo:disable-for-next-line Credo.Check.Design.TagTODO
-    # TODO: Implement user initials in navbar avatar - see issue #170
-    test "shows user initials in avatar", %{conn: conn} do
-      # Setup: Create and login a user
+    test "shows first letter of email in avatar", %{conn: conn, actor: actor} do
+      # Current behavior: sidebar shows first letter of email (see issue #170 for full initials)
       user = create_test_user(%{email: "test.user@example.com"})
+      admin_role = Mv.Fixtures.role_fixture("admin")
+
+      {:ok, user} =
+        user
+        |> Ash.Changeset.for_update(:update, %{})
+        |> Ash.Changeset.manage_relationship(:role, admin_role, type: :append_and_remove)
+        |> Ash.update(actor: actor)
+
       conn = conn_with_password_user(conn, user)
       {:ok, _view, html} = live(conn, "/")
 
-      # Initials from test.user@example.com
-      assert html =~ "<span>TU</span>"
+      assert html =~ "avatar"
+      assert html =~ ~r/text-sm font-semibold[^>]*>\s*T\s*</
     end
   end