diff --git a/api/user.go b/api/user.go
index 8832ad33f0..5d6e649cb5 100644
--- a/api/user.go
+++ b/api/user.go
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ func createProfileImage(username string, userId string) ([]byte, *model.AppError
 
 	initial := string(strings.ToUpper(username)[0])
 
-	fontBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(utils.FindDir("web/static/fonts") + "luximbi.ttf")
+	fontBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(utils.FindDir("web/static/fonts") + utils.Cfg.ImageSettings.InitialFont)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, model.NewAppError("createProfileImage", "Could not create default profile image font", err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/config/config.json b/config/config.json
index cfb3c2de8b..a1e73eb03d 100644
--- a/config/config.json
+++ b/config/config.json
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
         "PreviewWidth": 1024,
         "PreviewHeight": 0,
         "ProfileWidth": 128,
-        "ProfileHeight": 128
+        "ProfileHeight": 128,
+        "InitialFont": "luximbi.ttf"
     },
     "EmailSettings": {
         "ByPassEmail" : true,
diff --git a/config/config_docker.json b/config/config_docker.json
index 2d5a34539b..6d220f9196 100644
--- a/config/config_docker.json
+++ b/config/config_docker.json
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
         "PreviewWidth": 1024,
         "PreviewHeight": 0,
         "ProfileWidth": 128,
-        "ProfileHeight": 128
+        "ProfileHeight": 128,
+        "InitialFont": "luximbi.ttf"
     },
     "EmailSettings": {
         "ByPassEmail" : true,
diff --git a/utils/config.go b/utils/config.go
index 6a428a5c11..ce8475894b 100644
--- a/utils/config.go
+++ b/utils/config.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ type ImageSettings struct {
 	PreviewHeight   uint
 	ProfileWidth    uint
 	ProfileHeight   uint
+	InitialFont     string
 }
 
 type EmailSettings struct {