diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 93093b00cb..3351d13074 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ $controller->set_login_form();
 //@todo move this inside the IndexManager
 if (!api_is_anonymous()) {
 	$controller->tpl->assign('profile_block', $controller->return_profile_block());
+    $controller->tpl->assign('user_image_block', $controller->return_user_image_block());    
 
 	if (api_is_platform_admin()) {
 		$controller->tpl->assign('course_block',			$controller->return_course_block());
diff --git a/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php
index da97a684f6..ef298df28c 100644
--- a/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/userportal.lib.php
@@ -623,17 +623,17 @@ class IndexManager {
     /**
      * @todo use the template system
      */
-	function show_right_block($title, $content, $id = null) {
-        $id_label = null;
-	    if (!empty($id)) {
-            $id_label = " id = $id ";
+	function show_right_block($title, $content, $id = null, $params = null) {        
+	    if (!empty($id)) {            
+            $params['id'] = $id;
         }        
-		$html= '<div '.$id_label.' class="well sidebar-nav">';		
+        $params['class'] = 'well sidebar-nav';
+        $html = null;        
 		if (!empty($title)) {
 			$html.= '<h4>'.$title.'</h4>';
 		}        
-		$html.= $content;	    
-	    $html.= '</div>';   
+		$html.= $content;
+        $html = Display::div($html, $params);
 		return $html;
 	}
 	
@@ -706,15 +706,9 @@ class IndexManager {
 		}
 		return $html;
 	}
-	
-	function return_profile_block() {
-		$html = '';
-		$user_id = api_get_user_id();
-        
-		if (empty($user_id)) {
-			return; 
-		}
-		
+    
+    function return_user_image_block() {
+        	
 		//Always show the user image
 		$img_array = UserManager::get_user_picture_path_by_id(api_get_user_id(), 'web', true, true);
 		$no_image = false;
@@ -723,15 +717,26 @@ class IndexManager {
 		}
 		$img_array = UserManager::get_picture_user(api_get_user_id(), $img_array['file'], 50, USER_IMAGE_SIZE_MEDIUM, ' width="90" height="90" ');
 		
-		$profile_content .= '<ul class="menulist">';
-            
         if (api_get_setting('allow_social_tool') == 'true') {
             if (!$no_image) {
-				$profile_content .='<li><a class="thumbnail" href="'.api_get_path(WEB_PATH).'main/social/home.php"><img src="'.$img_array['file'].'"  '.$img_array['style'].' ></a></li>';
+				$profile_content .='<a style="text-align:center" href="'.api_get_path(WEB_PATH).'main/social/home.php"><img src="'.$img_array['file'].'"  '.$img_array['style'].' ></a>';
 			} else {
-				$profile_content .='<li><a class="thumbnail" href="'.api_get_path(WEB_PATH).'main/auth/profile.php"><img title="'.get_lang('EditProfile').'" src="'.$img_array['file'].'" '.$img_array['style'].'></a></li>';
+				$profile_content .='<a style="text-align:center"  href="'.api_get_path(WEB_PATH).'main/auth/profile.php"><img title="'.get_lang('EditProfile').'" src="'.$img_array['file'].'" '.$img_array['style'].'></a>';
 			}
 		}        
+        $html = self::show_right_block(null, $profile_content, 'user_image_block', array('style' => 'text-align:center;'));
+        return $html;
+    }
+	
+	function return_profile_block() {
+		$html = '';
+		$user_id = api_get_user_id();
+        
+		if (empty($user_id)) {
+			return; 
+		}
+	
+		$profile_content .= '<ul class="menulist">'; 
 		
 		//  @todo Add a platform setting to add the user image.
 		if (api_get_setting('allow_message_tool') == 'true') {
diff --git a/main/template/default/layout/layout_2_col.tpl b/main/template/default/layout/layout_2_col.tpl
index b4bcbbc8fc..91bbce1238 100644
--- a/main/template/default/layout/layout_2_col.tpl
+++ b/main/template/default/layout/layout_2_col.tpl
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
 		{% endif %}
 
 		{#  User picture  #}
+        {{ user_image_block }}
+        
+        {#  User Profile links #}
 		{{ profile_block }}
         
         {#  Course block - admin #}
diff --git a/user_portal.php b/user_portal.php
index 1d45b7734f..2cf7005d57 100644
--- a/user_portal.php
+++ b/user_portal.php
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ if(!empty($some_activex) || !empty($some_plugins)){
 }
 
 $controller->tpl->assign('profile_block', 				$controller->return_profile_block());
+$controller->tpl->assign('user_image_block',            $controller->return_user_image_block());
 $controller->tpl->assign('course_block',				$controller->return_course_block());
 $controller->tpl->assign('navigation_course_links', 	$controller->return_navigation_links());
 $controller->tpl->assign('reservation_block', 			$controller->return_reservation_block());