diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29e8fb8..c96e44a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Issue where embeds would not work for users without avatars (#467).
+- Issue where embeds would show the wrong timezone.
 
 
 ## [2.9.0] - 2023-01-13
diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index 4a6ba8f..15145ca 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import enum
 import json
 import re
 import traceback
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import Union
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ class GlobalChannelConverter(commands.IDConverter):
 
 def embed_factory(ctx: commands.Context) -> discord.Embed:
     """Creates an embed with neutral colour and standard footer."""
-    embed = discord.Embed(timestamp=datetime.utcnow(), colour=colours.neutral)
+    embed = discord.Embed(timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc), colour=colours.neutral)
     if ctx.author:
-        embed.set_footer(text=str(ctx.author), icon_url=str(ctx.author.avatar.url))
+        embed.set_footer(text=str(ctx.author), icon_url=str(ctx.author.display_avatar))
     return embed