diff --git a/layouts/partials/author.html b/layouts/partials/author.html
index 50bc2cc3..c544a2fd 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/author.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/author.html
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 {{ $disableImageOptimization := .Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 <div class="flex author">
   {{ with .Site.Author.image }}
-    {{ $authorImage := resources.Get . }}
+    {{ $authorImage := "" }}
+    {{ if or (strings.HasPrefix . "http:") (strings.HasPrefix . "https:") }}
+      {{ $authorImage = resources.GetRemote . }}
+    {{ else }}
+      {{ $authorImage = resources.Get . }}
+    {{ end }}
     {{ if $authorImage }}
       {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
         {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "192x192" }}
@@ -31,4 +36,4 @@
     {{ end }}
     <div class="text-2xl sm:text-lg">{{ partialCached "author-links.html" . }}</div>
   </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>