diff --git a/.changeset/kind-cats-clap.md b/.changeset/kind-cats-clap.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a415705d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/kind-cats-clap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-user-settings': patch
+---
+
+Added alternative text to profile picture
diff --git a/plugins/user-settings/src/components/General/UserSettingsSignInAvatar.tsx b/plugins/user-settings/src/components/General/UserSettingsSignInAvatar.tsx
index d36655a75f..eced74c29c 100644
--- a/plugins/user-settings/src/components/General/UserSettingsSignInAvatar.tsx
+++ b/plugins/user-settings/src/components/General/UserSettingsSignInAvatar.tsx
@@ -36,5 +36,11 @@ export const UserSettingsSignInAvatar = ({ size }: Props) => {
   const classes = useStyles(size ? { size } : { size: iconSize });
   const { profile } = useUserProfile();
 
-  return <Avatar src={profile.picture} className={classes.avatar} />;
+  return (
+    <Avatar
+      src={profile.picture}
+      className={classes.avatar}
+      alt="Profile picture"
+    />
+  );
 };