diff --git a/ivatar/views.py b/ivatar/views.py
index 56223aa..b8ffe1d 100644
--- a/ivatar/views.py
+++ b/ivatar/views.py
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ class AvatarImageView(TemplateView):
             sizetemp = request.GET['size']
         if sizetemp:
             if sizetemp != '' and sizetemp is not None and sizetemp != '0':
-                size = int(sizetemp)
+                try:
+                    size = int(sizetemp)
+                # Should we receive something we cannot convert to int, leave
+                # the user with the default value of 80
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
 
         if size > int(AVATAR_MAX_SIZE):
             size = int(AVATAR_MAX_SIZE)