diff -u b/core/modules/image/image.module b/core/modules/image/image.module
--- b/core/modules/image/image.module
+++ b/core/modules/image/image.module
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@
 
   $uuid = $entity->settings['default_image']['uuid'];
   if ($uuid) {
-    $original_fid = isset($entity->original) ? $entity->original->settings['default_image']['uuid'] : NULL;
-    if ($uuid != $original_fid) {
+    $original_uuid = isset($entity->original) ? $entity->original->settings['default_image']['uuid'] : NULL;
+    if ($uuid != $original_uuid) {
       $file = \Drupal::entityManager()->loadEntityByUuid('file', $uuid);
       if ($file) {
         $image = \Drupal::service('image.factory')->get($file->getFileUri());