diff --git a/templates/leaderboard.html b/templates/leaderboard.html
index e80a67f..250c5bb 100644
--- a/templates/leaderboard.html
+++ b/templates/leaderboard.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                     <tr>
                         <td>{{ index }}</td>
                         <td>
-                            <img src="{{'/static/default_profile.png' }}" alt="Profile Picture" class="profile-picture">
+                            <img src="{{ user.profile_picture or 'static/profile_images/default_profile.png' }}" class="profile-picture" onerror="this.onerror=null; this.src='static/profile_images/default_profile.png';">
                         </td>
                         <td>{{ user.nickname or 'Unknown User' }}</td>
                         <td>{{ user.level }}</td>