diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index 04e33ee6..53e78111 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -1025,7 +1025,10 @@ def setNewsAvatar(baseDir: str, name: str,
     """Sets the avatar for the news account
     """
     nickname = 'news'
-    newFilename = baseDir + '/img/icons/' + name + '/avatar_news.png'
+    if name != 'default':
+        newFilename = baseDir + '/img/icons/' + name + '/avatar_news.png'
+    else:
+        newFilename = baseDir + '/img/icons/avatar_news.png'
     if not os.path.isfile(newFilename):
         return
     avatarFilename = \