diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-social.js b/browser/base/content/browser-social.js
index 693af842583..3999b75b52e 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-social.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-social.js
@@ -584,7 +584,11 @@ let SocialShareButton = {
     if (profile && profile.displayName) {
       profileRow.hidden = false;
       let portrait = document.getElementById("socialUserPortrait");
-      portrait.setAttribute("src", profile.portrait || "chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
+      if (profile.portrait) {
+        portrait.setAttribute("src", profile.portrait);
+      } else {
+        portrait.removeAttribute("src");
+      }
       let displayName = document.getElementById("socialUserDisplayName");
       displayName.setAttribute("label", profile.displayName);
     } else {
@@ -802,7 +806,7 @@ var SocialToolbar = {
     if (!Social.provider)
       return;
     let profile = Social.provider.profile || {};
-    let userPortrait = profile.portrait || "chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png";
+    let userPortrait = profile.portrait;
 
     let userDetailsBroadcaster = document.getElementById("socialBroadcaster_userDetails");
     let loggedInStatusValue = profile.userName ||
@@ -810,8 +814,13 @@ var SocialToolbar = {
 
     // "image" and "label" are used by Mac's native menus that do not render the menuitem's children
     // elements. "src" and "value" are used by the image/label children on the other platforms.
-    userDetailsBroadcaster.setAttribute("src", userPortrait);
-    userDetailsBroadcaster.setAttribute("image", userPortrait);
+    if (userPortrait) {
+      userDetailsBroadcaster.setAttribute("src", userPortrait);
+      userDetailsBroadcaster.setAttribute("image", userPortrait);
+    } else {
+      userDetailsBroadcaster.removeAttribute("src");
+      userDetailsBroadcaster.removeAttribute("image");
+    }
 
     userDetailsBroadcaster.setAttribute("value", loggedInStatusValue);
     userDetailsBroadcaster.setAttribute("label", loggedInStatusValue);
diff --git a/browser/base/content/test/social/browser_social_toolbar.js b/browser/base/content/test/social/browser_social_toolbar.js
index 50ca9bc50bb..2e710c4cc1d 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/test/social/browser_social_toolbar.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/test/social/browser_social_toolbar.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var tests = {
     // check dom values
     let portrait = document.getElementsByClassName("social-statusarea-user-portrait")[0].getAttribute("src");
     // this is the default image for the profile area when not logged in.
-    is(portrait, "chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png", "portrait is empty");
+    ok(!portrait, "portrait is empty");
     let userDetailsBroadcaster = document.getElementById("socialBroadcaster_userDetails");
     let notLoggedInStatusValue = userDetailsBroadcaster.getAttribute("notLoggedInLabel");
     let userButton = document.getElementsByClassName("social-statusarea-loggedInStatus")[0];
diff --git a/browser/themes/linux/browser.css b/browser/themes/linux/browser.css
index a497518b5dc..0a92f8a63de 100644
--- a/browser/themes/linux/browser.css
+++ b/browser/themes/linux/browser.css
@@ -1436,6 +1436,7 @@ richlistitem[type~="action"][actiontype="switchtab"] > .ac-url-box > .ac-action-
 #socialUserPortrait {
   width: 48px;
   height: 48px;
+  list-style-image:url("chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
 }
 
 #socialUserDisplayName,
@@ -2142,6 +2143,10 @@ toolbar[mode="text"] toolbarbutton.chevron > .toolbarbutton-icon {
   margin-right: -12px;
 }
 
+.social-statusarea-user {
+  list-style-image:url("chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
+}
+
 .social-statusarea-user-portrait {
   width: 32px;
   height: 32px;
diff --git a/browser/themes/osx/browser.css b/browser/themes/osx/browser.css
index bc71cd3ee7c..7ef0b48c2ff 100644
--- a/browser/themes/osx/browser.css
+++ b/browser/themes/osx/browser.css
@@ -1673,6 +1673,7 @@ window[tabsontop="false"] richlistitem[type~="action"][actiontype="switchtab"][s
 #socialUserPortrait {
   width: 48px;
   height: 48px;
+  list-style-image:url("chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
 }
 
 #socialUserDisplayName,
@@ -3616,6 +3617,10 @@ toolbar[mode="icons"] > *|* > .social-notification-container > .toolbarbutton-1[
 
 /* === social toolbar provider menu  === */
 
+.social-statusarea-user {
+  list-style-image:url("chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
+}
+
 .social-statusarea-user-portrait {
   width: 32px;
   height: 32px;
diff --git a/browser/themes/windows/browser.css b/browser/themes/windows/browser.css
index f755c624d2f..4385c984cc0 100644
--- a/browser/themes/windows/browser.css
+++ b/browser/themes/windows/browser.css
@@ -1614,6 +1614,7 @@ richlistitem[type~="action"][actiontype="switchtab"] > .ac-url-box > .ac-action-
 #socialUserPortrait {
   width: 48px;
   height: 48px;
+  list-style-image:url("chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
 }
 
 #socialUserDisplayName,
@@ -2727,6 +2728,7 @@ toolbarbutton.bookmark-item[dragover="true"][open="true"] {
   background-color: -moz-Dialog;
   position: relative;
   cursor: pointer;
+  list-style-image:url("chrome://global/skin/icons/information-32.png");
 }
 
 .social-statusarea-user-portrait {