diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index de02ded584..a46410c1b3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ setenv.sh
 *.mo
 media/avatars/*
 !media/avatars/default-non-register.jpg
+!media/avatars/default.png
 !media/default.jpg
 !media/groups/default.jpg
 logs/
diff --git a/media/avatars/default.png b/media/avatars/default.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b6f92d3bd
Binary files /dev/null and b/media/avatars/default.png differ