diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f6ab74b..fa78e37b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Lines marked **Upgrade step** need you to act after updating.
 -   Webhooks send their custom headers again, such as `Authorization` or an API key, and saving a webhook in the editor keeps headers set through the API. (#218)
 -   A webhook whose receiver is down or answers with a server error is tried up to 5 times in all, over about 1 hour 20 minutes. A webhook call stops after 10 seconds, a webhook URL must start with http:// or https://, and the webhook log shows a plain error text when the URL can't be reached. (#218)
 -   The webhook log shows how often a webhook was really tried. Before, it stopped counting at 2. (#218)
+-   A logo or background whose file is already gone, and shows as a broken image, can be removed again. (#219)
 
 ### Security
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FormImagesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FormImagesController.php
index 8ca296e3..971c7a8d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FormImagesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/FormImagesController.php
@@ -56,15 +56,13 @@ public function delete(Request $request, Form $form, DeleteUnusedFormImages $del
         ]);
 
         $fieldname = $request->input('type').'_path';
+        $oldPath = $form->$fieldname;
 
-        if ($form->hasImage($request->input('type'))) {
-            $oldPath = $form->$fieldname;
-
-            $form->$fieldname = null;
-            $form->save();
+        // clear the path even when its file is already gone, so a broken image can be removed
+        $form->$fieldname = null;
+        $form->save();
 
-            $deleteUnusedImages->delete(collect([$oldPath]));
-        }
+        $deleteUnusedImages->delete(collect([$oldPath]));
 
         return response()->json($form, 200);
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/FormImageTest.php b/tests/Feature/FormImageTest.php
index 3684b2cf..763b467b 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/FormImageTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/FormImageTest.php
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@
     expect($original->fresh()->hasImage($type))->toBeTrue();
 })->with(['avatar', 'background']);
 
+test('removing an image whose file is already gone clears its path', function (string $type) {
+    Storage::fake();
+    $form = Form::factory()->create([$type.'_path' => 'form/gone.png']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($form->user)
+        ->json('DELETE', route('api.forms.images.delete', $form->uuid), ['type' => $type])
+        ->assertStatus(200);
+
+    expect($form->fresh()->{$type.'_path'})->toBeNull();
+})->with(['avatar', 'background']);
+
 test('replacing or removing an image no other form uses deletes it and its resized copies', function (string $type) {
     Storage::fake();
     $form = Form::factory()->create([$type.'_path' => 'form/old.png']);