diff --git a/avatar/utils.py b/avatar/utils.py
index e0922f1..38db5b3 100644
--- a/avatar/utils.py
+++ b/avatar/utils.py
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ def cache_result(default_size=settings.AVATAR_DEFAULT_SIZE):
         return decorator
 
     def decorator(func):
-        def cached_func(user, size=None):
+        def cached_func(user, size=None, **kwargs):
             prefix = func.__name__
             cached_funcs.add(prefix)
             key = get_cache_key(user, size or default_size, prefix=prefix)
             result = cache.get(key)
             if result is None:
-                result = func(user, size or default_size)
+                result = func(user, size or default_size, **kwargs)
                 cache_set(key, result)
             return result
         return cached_func
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index e8c82f1..28f2501 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -210,6 +210,15 @@ class AvatarTests(TestCase):
         self.assertIn('<img src="{}"'.format(avatar.avatar_url(100)), result)
         self.assertIn('alt="test" width="100" height="100" />', result)
 
+    def test_avatar_tag_works_with_kwargs(self):
+        upload_helper(self, "test.png")
+        avatar = get_primary_avatar(self.user)
+
+        result = avatar_tags.avatar(self.user, title="Avatar")
+
+        self.assertIn('<img src="{}"'.format(avatar.avatar_url(80)), result)
+        self.assertIn('width="80" height="80" alt="test" title="Avatar" />', result)
+
     def test_default_add_template(self):
         response = self.client.get('/avatar/add/')
         self.assertContains(response, 'Upload New Image')