diff --git a/images/group_default.png b/images/group_default.png
index 0c5fd333e..8fec55b71 100644
Binary files a/images/group_default.png and b/images/group_default.png differ
diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index 87751a23e..0c5a49fec 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
                 content: initials
             };
         } else {
-            return { url: '/images/default.png' };
+            return { url: '/images/group_default.png', color: 'gray' };
         }
     },