diff --git a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/service/ProfessorServiceImpl.java b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/service/ProfessorServiceImpl.java
index 6aa4924..704147f 100644
--- a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/service/ProfessorServiceImpl.java
+++ b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/service/ProfessorServiceImpl.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.exception.domain.Profe
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.mapper.ProfessorMapper;
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.repository.ProfessorRepository;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import org.springframework.security.crypto.password.PasswordEncoder;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
-import org.springframework.web.servlet.support.ServletUriComponentsBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder;
 
 import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public class ProfessorServiceImpl implements ProfessorService {
     private final ProfileImageService profileImageService;
     private final RestTemplateBuilder restTemplateBuilder;
 
+    @Value("${app.base-url}")
+    private String baseUrl;
+
     private RestTemplate restTemplate;
 
     @PostConstruct
@@ -79,16 +82,11 @@ public class ProfessorServiceImpl implements ProfessorService {
     }
 
     private String generateDefaultProfileImageUrl(UUID professorId) {
-        return ServletUriComponentsBuilder.fromCurrentContextPath()
-                .path(String.format(DEFAULT_USER_IMAGE_URI_PATTERN, professorId))
-                .toUriString();
+        return baseUrl + String.format(DEFAULT_USER_IMAGE_URI_PATTERN, professorId);
     }
 
     private String generateProfileImageUrl(UUID professorId) {
-        return ServletUriComponentsBuilder.fromCurrentContextPath()
-                .path(String.format(DEFAULT_USER_IMAGE_URI_PATTERN, professorId))
-                .pathSegment(USER_IMAGE_FILENAME)
-                .toUriString();
+        return baseUrl + String.format(DEFAULT_USER_IMAGE_URI_PATTERN, professorId) + "/" + USER_IMAGE_FILENAME;
     }
 
     @Override