diff --git a/www/img/lightBlue.png b/www/img/lightBlue.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87c7aa4d
Binary files /dev/null and b/www/img/lightBlue.png differ
diff --git a/www/js/app.js b/www/js/app.js
index 49de1b96..2f6b1e01 100644
--- a/www/js/app.js
+++ b/www/js/app.js
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'zimArchiveLoader', 'util', 'uiUtil', 'cookies','abstractFiles
         if (!params['imageDisplay']) {
             //Ensure 36px clickable image height so user can request images by clicking [kiwix-js #173]
             htmlArticle = htmlArticle.replace(/(<img\s+[^>]*\b)height(\s*=\s*)/ig,
-                '$1height="36" alt="Placeholder" style="color: lightblue; background-color: lightblue;" ' +
+                '$1height="36" src="../img/lightBlue.png" style="color: lightblue; background-color: lightblue;" ' +
                 'data-kiwixheight$2');
         }