diff --git a/assets/images/avatar-placeholder.png b/assets/images/avatar-placeholder.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38ce6952
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/images/avatar-placeholder.png differ
diff --git a/inc/template-functions.php b/inc/template-functions.php
index 7bc077d7..323974b4 100755
--- a/inc/template-functions.php
+++ b/inc/template-functions.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function opalestate_load_template_path( $tpl, $args = [], $layout = '' ) {
 }
 
 function opalestate_get_image_avatar_placehold() {
-	return OPALESTATE_PLUGIN_URL . 'assets/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg';
+	return OPALESTATE_PLUGIN_URL . 'assets/images/avatar-placeholder.png';
 }
 
 function opalestate_get_admin_view( $file ) {