diff --git a/src/components/IdentitySection.vue b/src/components/IdentitySection.vue
index f9e9fc5375..0ad5962ce9 100644
--- a/src/components/IdentitySection.vue
+++ b/src/components/IdentitySection.vue
@@ -50,14 +50,16 @@
           tabindex="0"
           @click="emitShowLargeIdenticonUrl"
         />
-        <font-awesome
-          icon="trash-can"
+        <button
           class="text-red-500 fa-fw ml-8 mt-8 w-12 h-12"
-          role="button"
           aria-label="Delete profile image"
-          tabindex="0"
           @click="deleteImage"
-        />
+        >
+          <font-awesome
+            icon="trash-can"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+        </button>
       </span>
       <div v-else class="text-center">
         <template v-if="isRegistered">
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index c12a9e067f..8fea0cab7e 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -1482,8 +1482,15 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
 
   async deleteImage(): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      // Extract the image ID from the full URL
+      const imageId = this.profileImageUrl?.split('/').pop();
+      if (!imageId) {
+        this.notify.error("Invalid image URL");
+        return;
+      }
+
       const response = await this.axios.delete(
-        this.apiServer + "/api/image/" + this.profileImageUrl,
+        this.apiServer + "/api/image/" + imageId,
         { headers: await getHeaders(this.activeDid) },
       );
       if (response.status === 204) {
@@ -1500,6 +1507,11 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     } catch (error) {
       if (isApiError(error) && error.response?.status === 404) {
         // it already doesn't exist so we won't say anything to the user
+        // Clear the local reference since the image is gone
+        this.profileImageUrl = "";
+        await this.$saveSettings({
+          profileImageUrl: "",
+        });
       } else {
         this.notify.error(
           ACCOUNT_VIEW_CONSTANTS.ERRORS.IMAGE_DELETE_ERROR,