diff --git a/includes/wc-product-functions.php b/includes/wc-product-functions.php
index ed69066bbf7..c9b1119de16 100644
--- a/includes/wc-product-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-product-functions.php
@@ -457,6 +457,10 @@ add_action( 'woocommerce_scheduled_sales', 'wc_scheduled_sales' );
 function wc_get_attachment_image_attributes( $attr ) {
 	if ( isset( $attr['src'] ) && strstr( $attr['src'], 'woocommerce_uploads/' ) ) {
 		$attr['src'] = wc_placeholder_img_src();
+
+		if ( isset( $attr['srcset'] ) ) {
+			$attr['srcset'] = '';
+		}
 	}
 	return $attr;
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/product/functions.php b/tests/unit-tests/product/functions.php
index 7e20800c117..2ed98fed51e 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/product/functions.php
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/product/functions.php
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ class WC_Tests_Product_Functions extends WC_Unit_Test_Case {
 			'src'    => 'https://wc.local/wp-content/woocommerce_uploads/my-image.jpg',
 			'class'  => 'attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail',
 			'alt'    => '',
-			'srcset' => '',
+			'srcset' => 'https://wc.local/wp-content/woocommerce_uploads/my-image-250x250.jpg 250w, https://wc.local/wp-content/woocommerce_uploads/my-image-350x350 350w',
 			'sizes'  => '(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px',
 		);
 		$expected_attr = array(