diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e01a12ef2..08cea4a25e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.4.2",
     "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.5",
     "nodebb-theme-lavender": "2.0.13",
-    "nodebb-theme-persona": "4.0.24",
+    "nodebb-theme-persona": "4.0.25",
     "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "5.0.9",
     "nodebb-widget-essentials": "2.0.3",
     "npm": "^2.1.4",
diff --git a/public/src/client/groups/details.js b/public/src/client/groups/details.js
index 2169fd07f5..de2fccd842 100644
--- a/public/src/client/groups/details.js
+++ b/public/src/client/groups/details.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ define('forum/groups/details', [
 					uploader.open(RELATIVE_PATH + '/api/groups/uploadpicture', { groupName: groupName }, 0, function(imageUrlOnServer) {
 						components.get('groups/cover').css('background-image', 'url(' + imageUrlOnServer + ')');
 					});
-				}
+				},
+				removeCover
 			);
 		}
 
@@ -241,5 +242,17 @@ define('forum/groups/details', [
 		}
 	}
 
+	function removeCover() {
+		socket.emit('groups.cover.remove', {
+			groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
+		}, function(err) {
+			if (!err) {
+				ajaxify.refresh();
+			} else {
+				app.alertError(err.message);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	return Details;
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/groups/update.js b/src/groups/update.js
index a47198cb19..b239df39de 100644
--- a/src/groups/update.js
+++ b/src/groups/update.js
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 		});
 	};
 
+	Groups.removeCover = function(data, callback) {
+		db.deleteObjectField('group:' + data.groupName, 'cover:url', callback);
+	};
+
 	function updatePrivacy(groupName, newValue, callback) {
 		if (!newValue) {
 			return callback();
diff --git a/src/socket.io/groups.js b/src/socket.io/groups.js
index d5d2cc926f..3b12693be0 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/groups.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/groups.js
@@ -242,4 +242,18 @@ SocketGroups.cover.update = function(socket, data, callback) {
 	});
 };
 
+SocketGroups.cover.remove = function(socket, data, callback) {
+	if (!socket.uid) {
+		return callback(new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]'));
+	}
+
+	groups.ownership.isOwner(socket.uid, data.groupName, function(err, isOwner) {
+		if (!isOwner) {
+			return callback(new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]'));
+		}
+
+		groups.removeCover(data, callback);
+	});
+}
+
 module.exports = SocketGroups;