diff --git a/.clabot b/.clabot
index d2dabc00bdd..5698a534b78 100644
--- a/.clabot
+++ b/.clabot
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     "sijandh35",
     "mcihad", 
     "F0rtiter",
-    "nrjadkry" 
+    "nrjadkry",
+    "dsuren1"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/geonode/settings.py b/geonode/settings.py
index 2d5338be81b..cf1e1a166db 100644
--- a/geonode/settings.py
+++ b/geonode/settings.py
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@
 # Note: If set to EPSG:4326, then only EPSG:4326 basemaps will work.
 DEFAULT_MAP_CRS = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_MAP_CRS", "EPSG:3857")
 
-DEFAULT_LAYER_FORMAT = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LAYER_FORMAT", "image/png")
+DEFAULT_LAYER_FORMAT = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LAYER_FORMAT", "image/vnd.jpeg-png")
 DEFAULT_TILE_SIZE = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_TILE_SIZE", 512)
 
 # Where should newly created maps be focused?