diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/branding.html b/dashboard/src/views/branding.html
index db2cfac44..2b0ec2236 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/branding.html
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/branding.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 <input id="userBackgroundInput" type="checkbox" ng-model="background.enabled">
                 <label for="userBackgroundInput" class="control-label">Use background image</label>
                 <div class="branding-background" ng-show="background.enabled" ng-click="background.selectNew()">
-                  <img ng-src="{{ background.url() }}"/>
+                  <img ng-src="{{ background.url() }}" onerror="this.src = '/img/background-image-placeholder.svg'"/>
                   <div class="overlay"></div>
                 </div>
                 <input type="file" id="backgroundFileInput" style="display: none" accept="image/*"/>