diff --git a/authentik/core/api/applications.py b/authentik/core/api/applications.py
index d3963e37e9..8acf6f78bb 100644
--- a/authentik/core/api/applications.py
+++ b/authentik/core/api/applications.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ from drf_spectacular.utils import (
     inline_serializer,
 )
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
-from rest_framework.fields import CharField, FileField, IntegerField, ReadOnlyField
+from rest_framework.fields import (
+    BooleanField,
+    CharField,
+    FileField,
+    IntegerField,
+    ReadOnlyField,
+)
 from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser
 from rest_framework.request import Request
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -173,7 +179,11 @@ class ApplicationViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     @extend_schema(
         request={
             "multipart/form-data": inline_serializer(
-                "SetIcon", fields={"file": FileField()}
+                "SetIcon",
+                fields={
+                    "file": FileField(required=False),
+                    "clear": BooleanField(default=False),
+                },
             )
         },
         responses={
@@ -193,11 +203,16 @@ class ApplicationViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         """Set application icon"""
         app: Application = self.get_object()
         icon = request.FILES.get("file", None)
-        if not icon:
-            return HttpResponseBadRequest()
-        app.meta_icon = icon
-        app.save()
-        return Response({})
+        clear = request.data.get("clear", False)
+        if clear:
+            # .delete() saves the model by default
+            app.meta_icon.delete()
+            return Response({})
+        if icon:
+            app.meta_icon = icon
+            app.save()
+            return Response({})
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
     @permission_required("authentik_core.change_application")
     @extend_schema(
diff --git a/authentik/flows/api/flows.py b/authentik/flows/api/flows.py
index 21717ac578..4515da0988 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/api/flows.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/api/flows.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from drf_spectacular.types import OpenApiTypes
 from drf_spectacular.utils import OpenApiResponse, extend_schema, inline_serializer
 from guardian.shortcuts import get_objects_for_user
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
-from rest_framework.fields import FileField, ReadOnlyField
+from rest_framework.fields import BooleanField, FileField, ReadOnlyField
 from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser
 from rest_framework.request import Request
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -269,7 +269,11 @@ class FlowViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     @extend_schema(
         request={
             "multipart/form-data": inline_serializer(
-                "SetIcon", fields={"file": FileField()}
+                "SetIcon",
+                fields={
+                    "file": FileField(required=False),
+                    "clear": BooleanField(default=False),
+                },
             )
         },
         responses={
@@ -288,12 +292,17 @@ class FlowViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     def set_background(self, request: Request, slug: str):
         """Set Flow background"""
         flow: Flow = self.get_object()
-        icon = request.FILES.get("file", None)
-        if not icon:
-            return HttpResponseBadRequest()
-        flow.background = icon
-        flow.save()
-        return Response({})
+        background = request.FILES.get("file", None)
+        clear = request.data.get("clear", False)
+        if clear:
+            # .delete() saves the model by default
+            flow.background.delete()
+            return Response({})
+        if background:
+            flow.background = background
+            flow.save()
+            return Response({})
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
     @permission_required("authentik_core.change_application")
     @extend_schema(
diff --git a/schema.yml b/schema.yml
index 6e3f09b6aa..bcf4bc18f6 100644
--- a/schema.yml
+++ b/schema.yml
@@ -1474,7 +1474,6 @@ paths:
           multipart/form-data:
             schema:
               $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetIconRequest'
-        required: true
       security:
       - authentik: []
       - cookieAuth: []
@@ -4519,7 +4518,6 @@ paths:
           multipart/form-data:
             schema:
               $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetIconRequest'
-        required: true
       security:
       - authentik: []
       - cookieAuth: []
@@ -4612,7 +4610,6 @@ paths:
           multipart/form-data:
             schema:
               $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetIconRequest'
-        required: true
       security:
       - authentik: []
       - cookieAuth: []
@@ -24890,8 +24887,9 @@ components:
         file:
           type: string
           format: binary
-      required:
-      - file
+        clear:
+          type: boolean
+          default: false
     SetIconURLRequest:
       type: object
       properties:
diff --git a/web/src/locales/en.po b/web/src/locales/en.po
index 36254bb979..1d20e8d2f5 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/en.po
+++ b/web/src/locales/en.po
@@ -593,6 +593,10 @@ msgstr "Clear Flow cache"
 msgid "Clear Policy cache"
 msgstr "Clear Policy cache"
 
+#: src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts
+msgid "Clear background image"
+msgstr "Clear background image"
+
 #: src/pages/flows/FlowListPage.ts
 #: src/pages/flows/FlowListPage.ts
 #: src/pages/policies/PolicyListPage.ts
@@ -600,6 +604,10 @@ msgstr "Clear Policy cache"
 msgid "Clear cache"
 msgstr "Clear cache"
 
+#: src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
+msgid "Clear icon"
+msgstr "Clear icon"
+
 #: src/elements/forms/HorizontalFormElement.ts
 msgid "Click to change value"
 msgstr "Click to change value"
@@ -948,6 +956,7 @@ msgstr "Created {0}"
 msgid "Creation Date"
 msgstr "Creation Date"
 
+#: src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
 #: src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts
 msgid "Currently set to:"
 msgstr "Currently set to:"
@@ -1040,6 +1049,14 @@ msgstr "Delete Session"
 msgid "Delete account"
 msgstr "Delete account"
 
+#: src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts
+msgid "Delete currently set background image."
+msgstr "Delete currently set background image."
+
+#: src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
+msgid "Delete currently set icon."
+msgstr "Delete currently set icon."
+
 #: src/pages/sources/saml/SAMLSourceForm.ts
 msgid "Delete temporary users after"
 msgstr "Delete temporary users after"
@@ -1744,6 +1761,7 @@ msgstr "IP"
 msgid "IP Reputation"
 msgstr "IP Reputation"
 
+#: src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
 #: src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
 msgid "Icon"
 msgstr "Icon"
diff --git a/web/src/locales/pseudo-LOCALE.po b/web/src/locales/pseudo-LOCALE.po
index aa45951cb5..8de96db050 100644
--- a/web/src/locales/pseudo-LOCALE.po
+++ b/web/src/locales/pseudo-LOCALE.po
@@ -587,6 +587,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Clear Policy cache"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: 
+msgid "Clear background image"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: 
 #: 
 #: 
@@ -594,6 +598,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Clear cache"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: 
+msgid "Clear icon"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: 
 msgid "Click to change value"
 msgstr ""
@@ -942,6 +950,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Creation Date"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: 
 #: 
 msgid "Currently set to:"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1034,6 +1043,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Delete account"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: 
+msgid "Delete currently set background image."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: 
+msgid "Delete currently set icon."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: 
 msgid "Delete temporary users after"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1736,6 +1753,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "IP Reputation"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: 
 #: 
 msgid "Icon"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/web/src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts b/web/src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
index 880546e4fe..c988bcbd45 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
+++ b/web/src/pages/applications/ApplicationForm.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export class ApplicationForm extends ModelForm<Application, string> {
     @property({ attribute: false })
     provider?: number;
 
+    @property({ type: Boolean })
+    clearIcon = false;
+
     getSuccessMessage(): string {
         if (this.instance) {
             return t`Successfully updated application.`;
@@ -54,11 +57,12 @@ export class ApplicationForm extends ModelForm<Application, string> {
         return config().then((c) => {
             if (c.capabilities.includes(CapabilitiesEnum.SaveMedia)) {
                 const icon = this.getFormFile();
-                if (icon) {
+                if (icon || this.clearIcon) {
                     return writeOp.then(app => {
                         return new CoreApi(DEFAULT_CONFIG).coreApplicationsSetIconCreate({
                             slug: app.slug,
-                            file: icon
+                            file: icon,
+                            clear: this.clearIcon,
                         });
                     });
                 }
@@ -186,7 +190,21 @@ export class ApplicationForm extends ModelForm<Application, string> {
                                 ${this.instance?.metaIcon ? html`
                                     <p class="pf-c-form__helper-text">${t`Currently set to:`} ${this.instance?.metaIcon}</p>
                                 `: html``}
-                            </ak-form-element-horizontal>`;
+                            </ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                            ${this.instance?.metaIcon ? html`
+                                <ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                                    <div class="pf-c-check">
+                                        <input type="checkbox" class="pf-c-check__input" @change=${(ev: Event) => {
+                                            const target = ev.target as HTMLInputElement;
+                                            this.clearIcon = target.checked;
+                                        }}>
+                                        <label class="pf-c-check__label">
+                                            ${t`Clear icon`}
+                                        </label>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <p class="pf-c-form__helper-text">${t`Delete currently set icon.`}</p>
+                                </ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                            `: html``}`;
                         }
                         return html`<ak-form-element-horizontal
                             label=${t`Icon`}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts b/web/src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts
index 22a49ba3c8..495b04c22f 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts
+++ b/web/src/pages/flows/FlowForm.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Flow, FlowDesignationEnum, PolicyEngineMode, FlowsApi, CapabilitiesEnum } from "authentik-api";
 import { t } from "@lingui/macro";
-import { customElement } from "lit-element";
+import { customElement, property } from "lit-element";
 import { html, TemplateResult } from "lit-html";
 import { config, DEFAULT_CONFIG } from "../../api/Config";
 import { ifDefined } from "lit-html/directives/if-defined";
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export class FlowForm extends ModelForm<Flow, string> {
         }
     }
 
+    @property({ type: Boolean })
+    clearBackground = false;
+
     send = (data: Flow): Promise<void | Flow> => {
         let writeOp: Promise<Flow>;
         if (this.instance) {
@@ -41,11 +44,12 @@ export class FlowForm extends ModelForm<Flow, string> {
         return config().then((c) => {
             if (c.capabilities.includes(CapabilitiesEnum.SaveMedia)) {
                 const icon = this.getFormFile();
-                if (icon) {
+                if (icon || this.clearBackground) {
                     return writeOp.then(app => {
                         return new FlowsApi(DEFAULT_CONFIG).flowsInstancesSetBackgroundCreate({
                             slug: app.slug,
-                            file: icon
+                            file: icon,
+                            clear: this.clearBackground,
                         });
                     });
                 }
@@ -143,7 +147,21 @@ export class FlowForm extends ModelForm<Flow, string> {
                             <p class="pf-c-form__helper-text">${t`Currently set to:`} ${this.instance?.background}</p>
                         `: html``}
                         <p class="pf-c-form__helper-text">${t`Background shown during execution.`}</p>
-                    </ak-form-element-horizontal>`;
+                    </ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                    ${this.instance?.background ? html`
+                        <ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                            <div class="pf-c-check">
+                                <input type="checkbox" class="pf-c-check__input" @change=${(ev: Event) => {
+                                    const target = ev.target as HTMLInputElement;
+                                    this.clearBackground = target.checked;
+                                }}>
+                                <label class="pf-c-check__label">
+                                    ${t`Clear background image`}
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
+                            <p class="pf-c-form__helper-text">${t`Delete currently set background image.`}</p>
+                        </ak-form-element-horizontal>
+                    `: html``}`;
                 }
                 return html`<ak-form-element-horizontal
                     label=${t`Background`}