diff --git a/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.cfg b/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.cfg
index 44a2452956893a05d831a6cff9e239b3fbe1db93..030858168f6f7a58b68942a89b18c987a94b93d1 100644
--- a/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.cfg
+++ b/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.cfg
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ areaChooserHdrMaxLines=6
 
 ; Whether or not to display user avatars in the message header
 displayAvatars=true
+; Whether or not to right-justify avatars.  False means left-justify.
+rightJustifyAvatars=true
 
 ; The theme file name (for colors, strings, etc.)
 themeFilename=DefaultTheme.cfg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.js b/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.js
index 8c5825a6c722dce468ebd984ef76c466743ab3bd..1f1f3cb2d739b37cce8d241ed89f37d6431120f9 100644
--- a/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.js
+++ b/xtrn/DDMsgReader/DDMsgReader.js
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
  *                              Added support for displaying user avatars, recently
  *                              added to Synchronet.  Added the configuration option
  *                              displayAvatars to toggle this feature.
+ * 2018-01-20 Eric Oulashin     Version 1.17 beta 54
+ *                              Added a configuration file option, rightJustifyAvatars.
  */
 
  // TODO: Add a command for closing a poll (only available to the user who opened the
@@ -179,8 +181,8 @@ if (system.version_num < 31500)
 }
 
 // Reader version information
-var READER_VERSION = "1.17 Beta 53";
-var READER_DATE = "2018-01-12";
+var READER_VERSION = "1.17 Beta 54";
+var READER_DATE = "2018-01-20";
 
 // Keyboard key codes for displaying on the screen
 var UP_ARROW = ascii(24);
@@ -954,6 +956,7 @@ function DigDistMsgReader(pSubBoardCode, pScriptArgs)
 
 	// Whether or not to display avatars
 	this.displayAvatars = true;
+	this.rightJustifyAvatar = true;
 
 	this.cfgFilename = "DDMsgReader.cfg";
 	// Check the command-line arguments for a custom configuration file name
@@ -7369,6 +7372,8 @@ function DigDistMsgReader_ReadConfigFile()
 				}
 				else if (settingUpper == "DISPLAYAVATARS")
 					this.displayAvatars = (valueUpper == "TRUE");
+				else if (settingUpper == "RIGHTJUSTIFYAVATARS")
+					this.rightJustifyAvatar = (valueUpper == "TRUE");
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -9341,7 +9346,8 @@ function DigDistMsgReader_DisplayEnhancedMsgHdr(pMsgHdr, pDisplayMsgNum, pStartS
 		if (this.displayAvatars && (gAvatar != null) && ((pMsgHdr.attr & MSG_ANONYMOUS) == 0))
 		{
 			console.gotoxy(1, screenY-1);
-			gAvatar.draw(pMsgHdr.from_ext, pMsgHdr.from, pMsgHdr.from_net_addr, /* above: */true, /* right-justified: */true);
+			//gAvatar.draw(pMsgHdr.from_ext, pMsgHdr.from, pMsgHdr.from_net_addr, /* above: */true, /* right-justified: */true);
+			gAvatar.draw(pMsgHdr.from_ext, pMsgHdr.from, pMsgHdr.from_net_addr, /* above: */true, /* right-justified: */this.rightJustifyAvatar);
 			console.attributes = 0;	// Clear the background attribute as the next line might scroll, filling with BG attribute
 			// If using the traditional (non-scrolling) user interface, then
 			// put the cursor where it should be.  (If using the scrolling
diff --git a/xtrn/DDMsgReader/readme.txt b/xtrn/DDMsgReader/readme.txt
index 88efa745eefc756388fcf60516825c82152e3929..ec303104a76be6fb9f8f5022c4486f4be86d66a1 100644
--- a/xtrn/DDMsgReader/readme.txt
+++ b/xtrn/DDMsgReader/readme.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
                       Digital Distortion Message Reader
-                                 Version 1.17 beta 53
-                           Release date: 2018-01-12
+                                 Version 1.17 beta 54
+                           Release date: 2018-01-20
 
                                      by
 
@@ -657,6 +657,10 @@ displayAvatars                        Whether or not to display user avatars in
                                       message headers.  Valid values are true
                                       and false.
 
+rightJustifyAvatars                   Whether or not to right-justify avatars.
+                                      Valid values are true and false.  Flase
+                                      means to left-justify avatars.
+
 themeFilename                         The name of the configuration file to
                                       use for colors & string settings