diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1dac84464f..50ccd2b456 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [0.9.26 - Unreleased]
 ### Added
-
+- Allow user to remove custom avatar
 ### Fixed
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs b/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs
index e30c408d39..d275502335 100644
--- a/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/translations/en.cljs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
    :image-source-title                   "Edit picture"
    :image-source-make-photo              "Capture"
    :image-source-gallery                 "Select from gallery"
+   :image-remove-current                 "Remove current photo"
 
    ;;sharing
    :sharing-copy-to-clipboard            "Copy to clipboard"
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/events.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/events.cljs
index 0760f9e48f..2f3bca57e2 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/events.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/events.cljs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   (:require [re-frame.core :as re-frame]
             [status-im.ui.screens.profile.navigation]
             [status-im.utils.handlers :as handlers]
+            [status-im.utils.identicon :as identicon]
             [status-im.ui.screens.profile.models :as profile.models]))
 
 (re-frame/reg-fx
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@
  (fn [cofx [this-event base64-image]]
    (profile.models/update-picture this-event base64-image cofx)))
 
+(handlers/register-handler-fx
+ :my-profile/remove-current-photo
+ (fn [{:keys [db]}]
+   {:db       (-> db
+                  (assoc-in [:my-profile/profile :photo-path]
+                            (identicon/identicon (:current-public-key db)))
+                  (assoc :my-profile/editing? true))}))
+
 (handlers/register-handler-fx
  :my-profile/start-editing-profile
  (fn [cofx _]
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/user/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/user/views.cljs
index 68ce89d472..7eaf9dd54f 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/user/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/profile/user/views.cljs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
             [status-im.utils.utils :as utils]
             [status-im.ui.components.icons.vector-icons :as icons]
             [status-im.ui.components.common.common :as components.common]
+            [status-im.utils.identicon :as identicon]
             [clojure.string :as string]))
 
 (defn my-profile-toolbar []
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@
                                                                                            (i18n/label :t/camera-access-error))
                                                                         50))}]))}])
 
+(defn- profile-icon-options-ext []
+  (conj profile-icon-options {:label  (i18n/label :t/image-remove-current)
+                              :action #(re-frame/dispatch [:my-profile/remove-current-photo])}))
+
 (defn qr-viewer-toolbar [label value]
   [toolbar/toolbar {}
    [toolbar/default-done {:icon-opts           {:color colors/black}
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@
        [advanced-settings params on-show])]))
 
 (defview my-profile []
-  (letsubs [{:keys [public-key] :as current-account} [:get-current-account]
+  (letsubs [{:keys [public-key photo-path] :as current-account} [:get-current-account]
             editing?        [:get :my-profile/editing?]
             changed-account [:get :my-profile/profile]
             currency        [:wallet/currency]
@@ -210,7 +215,9 @@
            :edited-contact       changed-account
            :editing?             editing?
            :allow-icon-change?   true
-           :options              profile-icon-options
+           :options              (if (not= (identicon/identicon public-key) photo-path)
+                                   (profile-icon-options-ext)
+                                   profile-icon-options)
            :on-change-text-event :my-profile/update-name}]]
         [react/view action-button.styles/actions-list
          [share-contact-code current-account public-key]]