diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 9d21ce3760..7ec48ef4f0 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -601,9 +601,10 @@ if FEATURES.get('INDIVIDUAL_DUE_DATES'):
 
 # PROFILE IMAGE CONFIG
 PROFILE_IMAGE_BACKEND = ENV_TOKENS.get('PROFILE_IMAGE_BACKEND', PROFILE_IMAGE_BACKEND)
-PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME = ENV_TOKENS.get('PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME', PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME)
 PROFILE_IMAGE_SECRET_KEY = AUTH_TOKENS.get('PROFILE_IMAGE_SECRET_KEY', PROFILE_IMAGE_SECRET_KEY)
 PROFILE_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES = ENV_TOKENS.get('PROFILE_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES', PROFILE_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES)
 PROFILE_IMAGE_MIN_BYTES = ENV_TOKENS.get('PROFILE_IMAGE_MIN_BYTES', PROFILE_IMAGE_MIN_BYTES)
 if FEATURES['IS_EDX_DOMAIN']:
     PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME = 'images/edx-theme/default-profile'
+else:
+    PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME = ENV_TOKENS.get('PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME', PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/image_helpers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/image_helpers.py
index 8c38dd4f3f..48dde39941 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/image_helpers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/image_helpers.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.core.files.storage import get_storage_class
 from staticfiles.storage import staticfiles_storage
 
+from microsite_configuration import microsite
+
 from student.models import UserProfile
 from ..errors import UserNotFound
 
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ def _get_default_profile_image_urls():
     TODO The result of this function should be memoized, but not in tests.
     """
     return _get_profile_image_urls(
-        settings.PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME,
+        microsite.get_value('PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME', settings.PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME),
         staticfiles_storage,
         file_extension=settings.PROFILE_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILE_EXTENSION,
     )