diff --git a/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py b/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py
index 3b21dec7df..ef2d88e26a 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ based on the current micro site.
 from django import template
 from django.conf import settings
 from microsite_configuration import microsite
+from django.templatetags.static import static
 
 register = template.Library()
 
@@ -38,3 +39,12 @@ def platform_name():
     {% platform_name %}
     """
     return microsite.get_value('platform_name', settings.PLATFORM_NAME)
+
+
+@register.simple_tag(name="favicon_path")
+def favicon_path(default=settings.FAVICON_PATH):
+    """
+    Django template tag that outputs the configured favicon:
+    {% favicon_path %}
+    """
+    return static(microsite.get_value('favicon_path', default))
diff --git a/lms/templates/main_django.html b/lms/templates/main_django.html
index ceef729d6e..4dd72a3e89 100644
--- a/lms/templates/main_django.html
+++ b/lms/templates/main_django.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <meta charset="UTF-8">
   {% block title %}<title>{% platform_name %}</title>{% endblock %}
 
-  <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{% static "images/favicon.ico" %}" />
+ <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{% favicon_path %}" />
 
   {% compressed_css 'style-vendor' %}
   {% compressed_css 'style-app' %}