diff --git a/api/src/models/User.js b/api/src/models/User.js
index 16efd55..28ca006 100644
--- a/api/src/models/User.js
+++ b/api/src/models/User.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class User extends mongoose.Model {
       email: this.email,
       token: this.generateJWT(),
       bio: this.bio,
-      image: this.image,
+      image: this.image || 'https://static.productionready.io/images/smiley-cyrus.jpg',
       areTracksVisibleForAll: this.areTracksVisibleForAll,
       apiKey: this._id,
     };