diff --git a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_image_views.py b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_image_views.py
index dc04c37..fcb82dd 100644
--- a/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_image_views.py
+++ b/django_lostplaces/lostplaces/views/place_image_views.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ class MultiplePlaceImageUploadMixin:
                     submitted_by=submitted_by
                 )
                 place_image.save()
-            
+            if place.hero is None:
+                place.hero = place.placeimages.all()[0]
+                place.save()
+
 class PlaceImageCreateView(MultiplePlaceImageUploadMixin, PlaceAssetCreateView):
     model = PlaceImage
     form_class = PlaceImageForm