diff --git a/src/seasidecache.cpp b/src/seasidecache.cpp
index f768349..b6cdbab 100644
--- a/src/seasidecache.cpp
+++ b/src/seasidecache.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ QContactFetchHint metadataFetchHint(quint32 fetchTypes = 0)
     if (fetchTypes & SeasideCache::FetchOrganization) {
         types << detailType<QContactOrganization>();
     }
+    if (fetchTypes & SeasideCache::FetchAvatar) {
+        types << detailType<QContactAvatar>();
+    }
 
     setDetailTypesHint(fetchHint, types);
     return fetchHint;
@@ -300,6 +303,9 @@ QContactFetchHint extendedMetadataFetchHint(quint32 fetchTypes)
     if (fetchTypes & SeasideCache::FetchOrganization) {
         types << detailType<QContactOrganization>();
     }
+    if (fetchTypes & SeasideCache::FetchAvatar) {
+        types << detailType<QContactAvatar>();
+    }
 
     setDetailTypesHint(fetchHint, types);
     return fetchHint;
@@ -707,6 +713,15 @@ void SeasideCache::registerChangeListener(ChangeListener *listener)
     instancePtr->m_changeListeners.append(listener);
 }
 
+void SeasideCache::registerChangeListener(ChangeListener *listener, FetchDataType requiredTypes, FetchDataType extraTypes)
+{
+    // Ensure the cache has been instantiated
+    instance();
+
+    instancePtr->m_changeListeners.append(listener);
+    instancePtr->keepPopulated(requiredTypes, extraTypes);
+}
+
 void SeasideCache::unregisterChangeListener(ChangeListener *listener)
 {
     if (!instancePtr)
diff --git a/src/seasidecache.h b/src/seasidecache.h
index 1f76874..422375e 100644
--- a/src/seasidecache.h
+++ b/src/seasidecache.h
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ class CONTACTCACHE_EXPORT SeasideCache : public QObject
         FetchPhoneNumber = (1 << 1),
         FetchEmailAddress = (1 << 2),
         FetchOrganization = (1 << 3),
+        FetchAvatar = (1 << 4),
         FetchTypesMask = (FetchAccountUri |
                           FetchPhoneNumber |
                           FetchEmailAddress |
-                          FetchOrganization)
+                          FetchOrganization |
+                          FetchAvatar)
     };
 
     enum DisplayLabelOrder {
@@ -291,6 +293,7 @@ class CONTACTCACHE_EXPORT SeasideCache : public QObject
     static void unregisterDisplayLabelGroupChangeListener(SeasideDisplayLabelGroupChangeListener *listener);
 
     static void registerChangeListener(ChangeListener *listener);
+    static void registerChangeListener(ChangeListener *listener, FetchDataType requiredTypes, FetchDataType extraTypes = FetchNone);
     static void unregisterChangeListener(ChangeListener *listener);
 
     static void unregisterResolveListener(ResolveListener *listener);