diff --git a/h2i.html b/h2i.html
index f61dafd..83d4f14 100644
--- a/h2i.html
+++ b/h2i.html
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
         let bcolor = document.getElementsByName('bcolor')[0];
         let fsize = document.getElementsByName('fsize')[0];
         let img = document.getElementsByTagName('img')[0];
+        let pixel = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=";
 
         //if darkmode
         if (window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches) {
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@
             if (hinput.value.length > 0) {
                 cropToContent();
             } else {
-                img.src = '';
+                img.src = pixel;
             }
         }