diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 5887cca9..78897c3c 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ from media import removeMetaData
 from cache import storePersonInCache
 from cache import getPersonFromCache
 from httpsig import verifyPostHeaders
+from theme import setNewsAvatar
 from theme import setTheme
 from theme import getTheme
 from theme import enableGrayscale
@@ -3412,6 +3413,11 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         setTheme(baseDir,
                                  fields['themeDropdown'],
                                  domain)
+                        setNewsAvatar(baseDir,
+                                      fields['themeDropdown'],
+                                      httpPrefix,
+                                      domain,
+                                      domainFull)
 
                     # change email address
                     currentEmailAddress = getEmailAddress(actorJson)
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 775d6868..ffc432bd 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ from shares import sendShareViaServer
 from shares import sendUndoShareViaServer
 from shares import addShare
 from theme import setTheme
+from theme import setNewsAvatar
 from announce import sendAnnounceViaServer
 from socnet import instancesGraph
 import argparse
@@ -1937,6 +1938,15 @@ if YTDomain:
 if setTheme(baseDir, themeName, domain):
     print('Theme set to ' + themeName)
 
+    domainFull = domain
+    if port != 80 and port != 443:
+        domainFull = domain + ':' + str(port)
+    setNewsAvatar(baseDir,
+                  themeName,
+                  httpPrefix,
+                  domain,
+                  domainFull)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     runDaemon(args.dateonly,
               args.votingtime,
diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index 5c827f27..49f9c20a 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -1008,6 +1008,27 @@ def setThemeImages(baseDir: str, name: str) -> None:
                     pass
 
 
+def setNewsAvatar(baseDir: str, name: str,
+                  httpPrefix: str,
+                  domain: str, domainFull: str) -> None:
+    """Sets the avatar for the news account
+    """
+    nickname = 'news'
+    newFilename = baseDir + '/img/icons/' + name + '/avatar_news.png'
+    if not os.path.isfile(newFilename):
+        return
+    filename = baseDir + 'cache/avatars/' + \
+        httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + '/users/' + nickname + \
+        '.png'
+    if os.path.isfile(filename):
+        os.remove(filename)
+    if os.path.isdir(baseDir + 'cache/avatars'):
+        copyfile(newFilename, filename)
+    copyfile(newFilename,
+             baseDir + '/accounts/' +
+             nickname + '@' + domain + '/avatar.png')
+
+
 def setTheme(baseDir: str, name: str, domain: str) -> bool:
     result = False