diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py
index d859fdfb81..a4ce88f898 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/dashboard.py
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ class DashboardPage(PageObject):
""" Retrieves the specified social sharing widget by its classification """
return self.q(css='a.action-{}'.format(widget_name))
+ def get_profile_img(self):
+ """ Retrieves the user's profile image """
+ return self.q(css='img.user-image-frame')
+
def get_courses(self):
"""
Get all courses shown in the dashboard
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_dashboard.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_dashboard.py
index 7dc32b0ad4..2aa5086e25 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_dashboard.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_dashboard.py
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ class LmsDashboardPageTest(BaseLmsDashboardTest):
# and course starts within 5 days
self.assertEqual(course_date, expected_course_date)
+ def test_profile_img_alt_empty(self):
+ """
+ Validate value of profile image alt attribue is null
+ """
+ profile_img = self.dashboard_page.get_profile_img()
+ self.assertEqual(profile_img.attrs('alt')[0], '')
+
@attr('a11y')
class LmsDashboardA11yTest(BaseLmsDashboardTestMultiple):
diff --git a/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html b/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
index eb66f4fc91..73f58eccf4 100644
--- a/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
+++ b/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers import get_profile_
username = self.real_user.username
profile_image_url = get_profile_image_urls_for_user(self.real_user)['medium']
%>
- 
+
${username}