diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 75c30bcf3..e3bbe47e6 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -475,6 +475,16 @@ def _getImageFile(baseDir: str, name: str, directory: str,
             bannerFile = name + '_' + theme + '.' + ext
             bannerFilename = bannerFilenameTest
             return bannerFile, bannerFilename
+    # if not found then use the default image
+    theme = 'default'
+    directory = baseDir + '/theme/' + theme
+    for ext in bannerExtensions:
+        bannerFileTest = name + '.' + ext
+        bannerFilenameTest = directory + '/' + bannerFileTest
+        if os.path.isfile(bannerFilenameTest):
+            bannerFile = name + '_' + theme + '.' + ext
+            bannerFilename = bannerFilenameTest
+            break
     return bannerFile, bannerFilename