diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
index a67ff365d4a..49fb1cb0106 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 import pdb
 import io
+import openerp
 import addons
 
 import time
@@ -1196,6 +1197,15 @@ class pos_category(osv.osv):
             }),
     }
 
+    def _get_default_image(self, cr, uid, context=None):
+        image_path = openerp.modules.get_module_resource('point_of_sale', 'images', 'default_category_photo.png')
+        return open(image_path, 'rb').read().encode('base64')
+
+
+    _defaults = {
+        'category_image': _get_default_image,
+    }
+
 pos_category()
 
 import io, StringIO
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale_view.xml b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale_view.xml
index f3b491116b7..6ca7f10956f 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale_view.xml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale_view.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
         <record id="categ_others" model="pos.category">
           <field name="name">Others</field>
+          <field name="category_image">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</field>
         </record>
 
         <record model="ir.ui.view" id="view_pos_pos_form">
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
index 9899240f801..29dc0fdf473 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@
                     <span class="product-price">
                         <t t-esc="widget.format_currency(widget.get_product_price()) + '/Kg'" />
                     </span> 
-                    <img t-att-src="'data:image/gif;base64,'+ widget.get_product_image()" />
+                    <t t-if="widget.get_product_image()">
+                        <img t-att-src="'data:image/png;base64,'+ widget.get_product_image()" />
+                    </t>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>