--- a/src/greeter/UserModel.cpp
+++ b/src/greeter/UserModel.cpp
@@ -109,11 +109,14 @@ namespace SDDM {
             if (avatarsEnabled) {
                 const QString userFace = QStringLiteral("file://%1/.face.icon").arg(user->homeDir);
                 const QString systemFace = QStringLiteral("file://%1/%2.face.icon").arg(facesDir).arg(user->name);
+                const QString brandingFace = QStringLiteral("/usr/share/design/current/faces/default.png");
 
                 if (QFile::exists(userFace))
                     user->icon = userFace;
                 else if (QFile::exists(systemFace))
                     user->icon = systemFace;
+                else if (QFile::exists(brandingFace))
+                    user->icon = brandingFace;
             }
         }
     }