diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/discord/DiscordService.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/discord/DiscordService.java
index 0c2739b8a2..0988273ecc 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/discord/DiscordService.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/discord/DiscordService.java
@@ -150,9 +150,12 @@ public class DiscordService implements AutoCloseable
 			? "default"
 			: discordPresence.getLargeImageKey();
 		discordRichPresence.largeImageText = discordPresence.getLargeImageText();
-		discordRichPresence.smallImageKey = Strings.isNullOrEmpty(discordPresence.getSmallImageKey())
-			? "default"
-			: discordPresence.getSmallImageKey();
+
+		if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(discordPresence.getSmallImageKey()))
+		{
+			discordRichPresence.smallImageKey = discordPresence.getSmallImageKey();
+		}
+
 		discordRichPresence.smallImageText = discordPresence.getSmallImageText();
 		discordRichPresence.partyId = discordPresence.getPartyId();
 		discordRichPresence.partySize = discordPresence.getPartySize();
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/discord/DiscordState.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/discord/DiscordState.java
index d4aef9572d..0b57424f85 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/discord/DiscordState.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/discord/DiscordState.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class DiscordState
 			.details(MoreObjects.firstNonNull(details, ""))
 			.largeImageText(properties.getTitle() + " v" + versionShortHand)
 			.startTimestamp(event.getStart())
-			.smallImageKey(MoreObjects.firstNonNull(imageKey, "default"))
+			.smallImageKey(imageKey)
 			.partyMax(PARTY_MAX)
 			.partySize(party.getMembers().size());