diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.stories.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.stories.tsx
index 53314497fb..4d85a81719 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/EmptyState/EmptyState.stories.tsx
@@ -76,3 +76,13 @@ export const WithAction = () => (
     />
   </div>
 );
+
+
+export const CustomImage = () => (
+  <div style={containerStyle}>
+    <EmptyState
+      title="Custom image example"
+      missing={{ customImage: <img src="https://backstage.io/animations/backstage-software-catalog-icon-1.gif" alt="Backstage example" /> }}
+    />
+  </div>
+);