diff --git a/src/windows/ProfilePopout.cpp b/src/windows/ProfilePopout.cpp
index b4920cd..31b6a6f 100644
--- a/src/windows/ProfilePopout.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/ProfilePopout.cpp
@@ -320,47 +320,18 @@ bool ProfilePopout::Layout(HWND hWnd, SIZE& fullSize)
 			bool hasAlpha = false;
 			HBITMAP hbm = GetAvatarCache()->GetBitmap(gld->m_avatarlnk, hasAlpha);
 			if (hbm) {
-				int pps = GetProfilePictureSize();
 				hdc = GetDC(hWnd);
-
-				// create 3 compatible DCs. Ungodly
-				HDC hdc1 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
-				HDC hdc2 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
-				HDC hdc3 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
-
-				// this "hack" bitmap will hold an intermediate: the profile picture but behind a COLOR_3DFACE background.
-				// This allows us to call StretchBlt with no loss of quality while also looking like it's blended in.
-				HBITMAP hack = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdc, pps, pps);
-				m_hBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdc, joinedAtIconSize, joinedAtIconSize);
-
-				// select the bitmaps
-				HGDIOBJ a1 = SelectObject(hdc1, hbm);
-				HGDIOBJ a2 = SelectObject(hdc2, hack);
-				HGDIOBJ a3 = SelectObject(hdc3, m_hBitmap);
-
-				// into hdc2, we will first draw the background and then alphablend the profile picture if has alpha
-				RECT rcFull = { 0, 0, pps, pps };
-				BLENDFUNCTION bf = { AC_SRC_OVER, 0, 255, AC_SRC_ALPHA };
-				FillRect(hdc2, &rcFull, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_3DFACE));
-
-				if (hasAlpha)
-					ri::AlphaBlend(hdc2, 0, 0, pps, pps, hdc1, 0, 0, pps, pps, bf);
-				else
-					BitBlt(hdc2, 0, 0, pps, pps, hdc1, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
-
-				// now draw from hdc2 into hdc3
-				int mode = SetStretchBltMode(hdc3, HALFTONE);
-				StretchBlt(hdc3, 0, 0, joinedAtIconSize, joinedAtIconSize, hdc2, 0, 0, pps, pps, SRCCOPY);
-				SetStretchBltMode(hdc3, mode);
-
-				// cleanup
-				SelectObject(hdc1, a1);
-				SelectObject(hdc2, a2);
-				SelectObject(hdc3, a3);
-				DeleteDC(hdc1);
-				DeleteDC(hdc2);
-				DeleteDC(hdc3);
-				DeleteObject(hack);
+				int pps = GetProfilePictureSize();
+				m_hBitmap = ResizeWithBackgroundColor(
+					hdc,
+					hbm,
+					GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_3DFACE),
+					hasAlpha,
+					joinedAtIconSize,
+					joinedAtIconSize,
+					pps,
+					pps
+				);
 				ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
 				ShowWindow(hChild, SW_SHOW);
 				SendMessage(hChild, STM_SETIMAGE, IMAGE_BITMAP, (LPARAM)m_hBitmap);
diff --git a/src/windows/WinUtils.cpp b/src/windows/WinUtils.cpp
index f4f169c..3c9302b 100644
--- a/src/windows/WinUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/WinUtils.cpp
@@ -1252,3 +1252,49 @@ void DrawIconInvert(HDC hdc, HICON hIcon, int x, int y, int sizeX, int sizeY, bo
 	DeleteBitmap(hbm);
 	DeleteDC(hdcMem);
 }
+
+// Resizes a transparent image with a transparent color, without looking bad.
+// NOTE: Creates a new bitmap.  Make sure to delete the bitmap when done.
+HBITMAP ResizeWithBackgroundColor(HDC hdc, HBITMAP hBitmap, HBRUSH backgroundColor, bool bHasAlpha, int newSizeX, int newSizeY, int oldSizeX, int oldSizeY)
+{
+	// create 3 compatible DCs. Ungodly
+	HDC hdc1 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
+	HDC hdc2 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
+	HDC hdc3 = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc);
+
+	// this "hack" bitmap will hold an intermediate: the profile picture but behind a COLOR_3DFACE background.
+	// This allows us to call StretchBlt with no loss of quality while also looking like it's blended in.
+	HBITMAP hackBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdc, oldSizeX, oldSizeY);
+	HBITMAP newBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdc, newSizeX, newSizeY);
+
+	// select the bitmaps
+	HGDIOBJ a1 = SelectObject(hdc1, hBitmap);
+	HGDIOBJ a2 = SelectObject(hdc2, hackBitmap);
+	HGDIOBJ a3 = SelectObject(hdc3, newBitmap);
+
+	// into hdc2, we will first draw the background and then alphablend the profile picture if has alpha
+	RECT rcFull = { 0, 0, oldSizeX, oldSizeY };
+	BLENDFUNCTION bf = { AC_SRC_OVER, 0, 255, AC_SRC_ALPHA };
+	FillRect(hdc2, &rcFull, backgroundColor);
+
+	if (bHasAlpha)
+		ri::AlphaBlend(hdc2, 0, 0, oldSizeX, oldSizeY, hdc1, 0, 0, oldSizeX, oldSizeY, bf);
+	else
+		BitBlt(hdc2, 0, 0, oldSizeX, oldSizeY, hdc1, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
+
+	// now draw from hdc2 into hdc3
+	int mode = SetStretchBltMode(hdc3, HALFTONE);
+	StretchBlt(hdc3, 0, 0, newSizeX, newSizeY, hdc2, 0, 0, oldSizeX, oldSizeY, SRCCOPY);
+	SetStretchBltMode(hdc3, mode);
+
+	// cleanup
+	SelectObject(hdc1, a1);
+	SelectObject(hdc2, a2);
+	SelectObject(hdc3, a3);
+	DeleteDC(hdc1);
+	DeleteDC(hdc2);
+	DeleteDC(hdc3);
+	DeleteObject(hackBitmap);
+
+	return newBitmap;
+}
diff --git a/src/windows/WinUtils.hpp b/src/windows/WinUtils.hpp
index 9995ed4..dfe5b2c 100644
--- a/src/windows/WinUtils.hpp
+++ b/src/windows/WinUtils.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ std::string CutOutURLPath(const std::string& url);
 int MessageBoxHooked(HWND hWnd, LPCTSTR title, LPCTSTR caption, int flags, int overID, LPCTSTR overText);
 int MessageBoxHooked(HWND hWnd, LPCTSTR title, LPCTSTR caption, int flags, int overCount, const int* overID, const LPCTSTR*  overText);
 void DrawIconInvert(HDC hdc, HICON hIcon, int x, int y, int sizeX, int sizeY, bool invert);
+HBITMAP ResizeWithBackgroundColor(HDC hdc, HBITMAP hBitmap, HBRUSH backgroundColor, bool bHasAlpha, int newSizeX, int newSizeY, int oldSizeX, int oldSizeY);
 
 #ifdef USE_DEBUG_PRINTS
 void DbgPrintW(const char* fmt, ...);