diff --git a/src/Gui/ChooseCyclistDialog.cpp b/src/Gui/ChooseCyclistDialog.cpp
index c61023aa0..b5458b043 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ChooseCyclistDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ChooseCyclistDialog.cpp
@@ -110,11 +110,14 @@ ChooseCyclistDialog::getList()
 
         QListWidgetItem *newone = new QListWidgetItem(name, listWidget);
 
-        // get avatar image if it exists
+        // get avatar image if it exists, otherwise default to noavatar.png
         QString iconpath = home.absolutePath() + "/" + name + "/config/avatar.png";
         if (QFile(iconpath).exists()) {
             QPixmap px(iconpath);
             newone->setIcon(QIcon(px.scaled(64 *dpiXFactor,64 *dpiYFactor)));
+        } else {
+            QPixmap px(":images/noavatar.png");
+            newone->setIcon(QIcon(px.scaled(64 *dpiXFactor,64 *dpiYFactor)));
         }
 
         // taller less spacing
@@ -220,6 +223,9 @@ ChooseCyclistDialog::newClicked()
         if (QFile(iconpath).exists()) {
             QPixmap px(iconpath);
             newone->setIcon(QIcon(px.scaled(64 *dpiXFactor,64 *dpiYFactor)));
+        } else {
+            QPixmap px(":images/noavatar.png");
+            newone->setIcon(QIcon(px.scaled(64 *dpiXFactor,64 *dpiYFactor)));
         }
 
         // taller less spacing