diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
index bc5f695a35..29fab4e4c3 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.avatars.ContactPhoto;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.avatars.FallbackContactPhoto;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.avatars.GeneratedContactPhoto;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.todo.AvatarPlaceholderGenerator;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.utilities.NotificationUtilities;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.DecryptableStreamUriLoader;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideApp;
@@ -80,9 +81,7 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
         addPerson(recipient.getContactUri().toString());
       }
 
-      ContactPhoto         contactPhoto         = recipient.getContactPhoto();
-      FallbackContactPhoto fallbackContactPhoto = recipient.getFallbackContactPhoto();
-
+      ContactPhoto contactPhoto = recipient.getContactPhoto();
       if (contactPhoto != null) {
         try {
           setLargeIcon(GlideApp.with(context.getApplicationContext())
@@ -94,10 +93,10 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
                                .get());
         } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
           Log.w(TAG, e);
-          setLargeIcon(fallbackContactPhoto.asDrawable(context, recipient.getColor().toConversationColor(context)));
+          setLargeIcon(obtainAvatarPlaceholderDrawable(context, recipient));
         }
       } else {
-        setLargeIcon(fallbackContactPhoto.asDrawable(context, recipient.getColor().toConversationColor(context)));
+        setLargeIcon(obtainAvatarPlaceholderDrawable(context, recipient));
       }
 
     } else {
@@ -321,4 +320,14 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     return content;
   }
 
+  private static Drawable obtainAvatarPlaceholderDrawable(Context context, Recipient recipient) {
+    //TODO Copied from ProfilePictureView#setProfilePictureIfNeeded
+    // Refactor this code to use the same recipient placeholder generator method across the app.
+    String publicKey = recipient.getAddress().serialize();
+    String hepk = (recipient.isLocalNumber() && publicKey != null)
+            ? TextSecurePreferences.getMasterHexEncodedPublicKey(context)
+            : publicKey;
+    String displayName = recipient.getName();
+    return AvatarPlaceholderGenerator.INSTANCE.generate(context, 128, hepk, displayName);
+  }
 }