diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
index 58cbd2aaa..cc9189554 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ private object PrefKeys {
     const val AUTOMATICALLY_LOAD_URL_PREVIEW = "automatically_load_url_preview"
     const val AUTOMATICALLY_HIDE_NAV_BARS = "automatically_hide_nav_bars"
     const val LOGIN_WITH_EXTERNAL_SIGNER = "login_with_external_signer"
+    const val AUTOMATICALLY_SHOW_PROFILE_PICTURE = "automatically_show_profile_picture"
 }
 
 object LocalPreferences {
@@ -280,6 +281,12 @@ object LocalPreferences {
             } else {
                 putBoolean(PrefKeys.AUTOMATICALLY_HIDE_NAV_BARS, account.settings.automaticallyHideNavigationBars.prefCode!!)
             }
+
+            if (account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures.prefCode == null) {
+                remove(PrefKeys.AUTOMATICALLY_SHOW_PROFILE_PICTURE)
+            } else {
+                putBoolean(PrefKeys.AUTOMATICALLY_SHOW_PROFILE_PICTURE, account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures.prefCode!!)
+            }
             putString(PrefKeys.PREFERRED_LANGUAGE, account.settings.preferredLanguage ?: "")
         }.apply()
     }
@@ -431,6 +438,12 @@ object LocalPreferences {
                     BooleanType.ALWAYS
                 }
 
+                settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures = if (contains(PrefKeys.AUTOMATICALLY_SHOW_PROFILE_PICTURE)) {
+                    parseConnectivityType(getBoolean(PrefKeys.AUTOMATICALLY_SHOW_PROFILE_PICTURE, false))
+                } else {
+                    ConnectivityType.ALWAYS
+                }
+
                 settings.preferredLanguage = getString(PrefKeys.PREFERRED_LANGUAGE, "")
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
index 740f7607d..0c4363cf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ class Account(
         saveable.invalidateData()
     }
 
+    fun updateAutomaticallyShowProfilePicture(
+        automaticallyShowProfilePicture: ConnectivityType
+    ) {
+        settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
+        live.invalidateData()
+        saveable.invalidateData()
+    }
+
     fun updateAutomaticallyHideHavBars(
         automaticallyHideHavBars: BooleanType
     ) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Settings.kt
index 7aa0215f0..a602bd06f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Settings.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class Settings(
     var automaticallyShowImages: ConnectivityType = ConnectivityType.ALWAYS,
     var automaticallyStartPlayback: ConnectivityType = ConnectivityType.ALWAYS,
     var automaticallyShowUrlPreview: ConnectivityType = ConnectivityType.ALWAYS,
-    var automaticallyHideNavigationBars: BooleanType = BooleanType.ALWAYS
+    var automaticallyHideNavigationBars: BooleanType = BooleanType.ALWAYS,
+    var automaticallyShowProfilePictures: ConnectivityType = ConnectivityType.ALWAYS
 )
 
 enum class ConnectivityType(val prefCode: Boolean?, val screenCode: Int, val reourceId: Int) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/JoinUserOrChannelView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/JoinUserOrChannelView.kt
index fb78a0ffb..042348437 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/JoinUserOrChannelView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/JoinUserOrChannelView.kt
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleEventObserver
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.checkNotInMainThread
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.ChannelName
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.ClickableUserPicture
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.SearchIcon
@@ -303,6 +305,13 @@ private fun RenderSearchResults(
         val users by searchBarViewModel.searchResultsUsers.collectAsState()
         val channels by searchBarViewModel.searchResultsChannels.collectAsState()
         val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+        val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+            when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+                ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+                ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+                ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+            }
+        }
 
         Row(
             modifier = Modifier
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ private fun RenderSearchResults(
                     channels,
                     key = { _, item -> "c" + item.idHex }
                 ) { _, item ->
-                    RenderChannel(item) {
+                    RenderChannel(item, automaticallyShowProfilePicture) {
                         nav("Channel/${item.idHex}")
                         searchBarViewModel.clear()
                     }
@@ -350,6 +359,7 @@ private fun RenderSearchResults(
 @Composable
 private fun RenderChannel(
     item: com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Channel,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     onClick: () -> Unit
 ) {
     val hasNewMessages = remember {
@@ -368,7 +378,8 @@ private fun RenderChannel(
         channelLastTime = null,
         channelLastContent = item.summary(),
         hasNewMessages,
-        onClick = onClick
+        onClick = onClick,
+        loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewRelayListView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewRelayListView.kt
index 1f58535f6..839ed0fa1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewRelayListView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewRelayListView.kt
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelayBriefInfo
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelaySetupInfo
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.Nip11Retriever
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Constants
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Constants.defaultRelays
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.FeedType
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@ fun ServerConfigHeader() {
 @Composable
 fun ServerConfigPreview() {
     ServerConfigClickableLine(
+        loadProfilePicture = true,
         item = RelaySetupInfo(
             url = "nostr.mom",
             read = true,
@@ -310,7 +313,16 @@ fun ServerConfig(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     ServerConfigClickableLine(
+        loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture,
         item = item,
         onToggleDownload = onToggleDownload,
         onToggleUpload = onToggleUpload,
@@ -351,6 +363,7 @@ fun ServerConfig(
 
 @Composable
 fun ServerConfigClickableLine(
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     item: RelaySetupInfo,
     onToggleDownload: (RelaySetupInfo) -> Unit,
     onToggleUpload: (RelaySetupInfo) -> Unit,
@@ -368,7 +381,7 @@ fun ServerConfigClickableLine(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 5.dp)
         ) {
             Column(Modifier.clickable(onClick = onClick)) {
-                RenderRelayIcon(iconUrl = item.briefInfo.favIcon, Size55dp)
+                RenderRelayIcon(iconUrl = item.briefInfo.favIcon, loadProfilePicture, Size55dp)
             }
 
             Spacer(modifier = HalfHorzPadding)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/RelayInformationDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/RelayInformationDialog.kt
index 63f5f8acf..5d2925ca7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/RelayInformationDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/RelayInformationDialog.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.Surface
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
@@ -25,8 +26,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelayBriefInfo
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelayInformation
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.ClickableEmail
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.ClickableUrl
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.LoadUser
@@ -47,6 +50,14 @@ fun RelayInformationDialog(
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     Dialog(
         onDismissRequest = { onClose() },
         properties = DialogProperties(
@@ -77,6 +88,7 @@ fun RelayInformationDialog(
                     Column() {
                         RenderRelayIcon(
                             relayBriefInfo.favIcon,
+                            automaticallyShowProfilePicture,
                             Size55dp
                         )
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RobohashAsyncImage.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RobohashAsyncImage.kt
index a360bd35c..6da68fa4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RobohashAsyncImage.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RobohashAsyncImage.kt
@@ -58,14 +58,15 @@ fun RobohashFallbackAsyncImage(
     contentScale: ContentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
     alpha: Float = DefaultAlpha,
     colorFilter: ColorFilter? = null,
-    filterQuality: FilterQuality = DrawScope.DefaultFilterQuality
+    filterQuality: FilterQuality = DrawScope.DefaultFilterQuality,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val painter = rememberAsyncImagePainter(
         model = Robohash.imageRequest(context, robot)
     )
 
-    if (model != null) {
+    if (model != null && loadProfilePicture) {
         AsyncImage(
             model = model,
             contentDescription = contentDescription,
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ fun RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
     contentScale: ContentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
     alpha: Float = DefaultAlpha,
     colorFilter: ColorFilter? = null,
-    filterQuality: FilterQuality = DrawScope.DefaultFilterQuality
+    filterQuality: FilterQuality = DrawScope.DefaultFilterQuality,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean
 ) {
     RobohashFallbackAsyncImage(
         robot = robot,
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ fun RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
         contentScale = contentScale,
         alpha = alpha,
         colorFilter = colorFilter,
-        filterQuality = filterQuality
+        filterQuality = filterQuality,
+        loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
     )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt
index 61274b30e..1d297683b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AccountSwitchBottomSheet.kt
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.AccountInfo
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.LocalPreferences
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.CreateTextWithEmoji
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.ArrowBackIcon
@@ -136,6 +138,14 @@ fun DisplayAccount(
         )
     }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     if (baseUser == null) {
         LaunchedEffect(key1 = acc.npub) {
             launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
@@ -173,7 +183,7 @@ fun DisplayAccount(
                             .width(55.dp)
                             .padding(0.dp)
                     ) {
-                        AccountPicture(it)
+                        AccountPicture(it, automaticallyShowProfilePicture)
                     }
                     Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(16.dp))
                     Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
@@ -208,7 +218,7 @@ private fun ActiveMarker(acc: AccountInfo, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun AccountPicture(user: User) {
+private fun AccountPicture(user: User, loadProfilePicture: Boolean) {
     val profilePicture by user.live().metadata.map {
         it.user.profilePicture()
     }.observeAsState()
@@ -217,7 +227,8 @@ private fun AccountPicture(user: User) {
         robot = remember(user) { user.pubkeyHex },
         model = profilePicture,
         contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.profile_image),
-        modifier = AccountPictureModifier
+        modifier = AccountPictureModifier,
+        loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt
index ef2a1dd2f..cd5294066 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppTopBar.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import coil.Coil
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Account
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.AddressableNote
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.GLOBAL_FOLLOWS
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.KIND3_FOLLOWS
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrThreadDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrVideoDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.checkNotInMainThread
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.RelayPool
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
@@ -515,6 +517,14 @@ private fun LoggedInUserPictureDrawer(
 
     val pubkeyHex = remember { accountViewModel.userProfile().pubkeyHex }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     IconButton(
         onClick = onClick
     ) {
@@ -523,7 +533,8 @@ private fun LoggedInUserPictureDrawer(
             model = profilePicture,
             contentDescription = stringResource(id = R.string.profile_image),
             modifier = HeaderPictureModifier,
-            contentScale = ContentScale.Crop
+            contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
+            loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt
index b047dffec..512463ca2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/DrawerContent.kt
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.LocalPreferences
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ServiceManager
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Account
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.HttpClient
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.RelayPool
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.RelayPoolStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewRelayListView
@@ -100,6 +102,14 @@ fun DrawerContent(
     sheetState: ModalBottomSheetState,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel
 ) {
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     Surface(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
         color = MaterialTheme.colors.background
@@ -129,7 +139,7 @@ fun DrawerContent(
                 accountViewModel
             )
 
-            BottomContent(accountViewModel.account.userProfile(), scaffoldState, nav)
+            BottomContent(accountViewModel.account.userProfile(), scaffoldState, automaticallyShowProfilePicture, nav)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,6 +165,14 @@ fun ProfileContent(
     val tags = remember(accountUserState) { accountUserState?.user?.info?.latestMetadata?.tags?.toImmutableListOfLists() }
     val route = remember(accountUserState) { "User/${accountUserState?.user?.pubkeyHex}" }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     Box {
         if (profileBanner != null) {
             AsyncImage(
@@ -192,7 +210,8 @@ fun ProfileContent(
                         coroutineScope.launch {
                             scaffoldState.drawerState.close()
                         }
-                    })
+                    }),
+                loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
             )
 
             if (bestDisplayName != null) {
@@ -754,7 +773,7 @@ fun IconRowRelays(accountViewModel: AccountViewModel, onClick: () -> Unit) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun BottomContent(user: User, scaffoldState: ScaffoldState, nav: (String) -> Unit) {
+fun BottomContent(user: User, scaffoldState: ScaffoldState, loadProfilePicture: Boolean, nav: (String) -> Unit) {
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
 
     // store the dialog open or close state
@@ -816,6 +835,7 @@ fun BottomContent(user: User, scaffoldState: ScaffoldState, nav: (String) -> Uni
     if (dialogOpen) {
         ShowQRDialog(
             user,
+            loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture,
             onScan = {
                 dialogOpen = false
                 coroutineScope.launch {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt
index f623852fc..dcf377cc1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.extension.forEachIndexedExtended
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Channel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.CreateTextWithEmoji
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
@@ -185,6 +187,14 @@ private fun ChannelRoomCompose(
 
     val hasNewMessages = remember { mutableStateOf<Boolean>(false) }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     WatchNotificationChanges(note, route, accountViewModel) { newHasNewMessages ->
         if (hasNewMessages.value != newHasNewMessages) {
             hasNewMessages.value = newHasNewMessages
@@ -200,6 +210,7 @@ private fun ChannelRoomCompose(
         channelLastTime = remember(note) { note.createdAt() },
         channelLastContent = remember(note) { "$authorName: $description" },
         hasNewMessages = hasNewMessages,
+        loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture,
         onClick = { nav(route) }
     )
 }
@@ -443,6 +454,7 @@ fun ChannelName(
     channelLastTime: Long?,
     channelLastContent: String?,
     hasNewMessages: MutableState<Boolean>,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     onClick: () -> Unit
 ) {
     ChannelName(
@@ -456,7 +468,8 @@ fun ChannelName(
                         .width(Size55dp)
                         .height(Size55dp)
                         .clip(shape = CircleShape)
-                }
+                },
+                loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
             )
         },
         channelTitle,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
index 6d1b76d71..9499f2eb8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.CreateClickableTextWithEmoji
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.CreateTextWithEmoji
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
@@ -400,10 +402,19 @@ private fun MessageBubbleLines(
     bubbleSize: MutableState<Int>,
     availableBubbleSize: MutableState<Int>
 ) {
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     if (drawAuthorInfo) {
         DrawAuthorInfo(
             baseNote,
             alignment,
+            automaticallyShowProfilePicture,
             nav
         )
     } else {
@@ -712,6 +723,7 @@ private fun RenderCreateChannelNote(note: Note) {
 private fun DrawAuthorInfo(
     baseNote: Note,
     alignment: Arrangement.Horizontal,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     Row(
@@ -719,26 +731,28 @@ private fun DrawAuthorInfo(
         horizontalArrangement = alignment,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 5.dp)
     ) {
-        DisplayAndWatchNoteAuthor(baseNote, nav)
+        DisplayAndWatchNoteAuthor(baseNote, loadProfilePicture, nav)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
 private fun DisplayAndWatchNoteAuthor(
     baseNote: Note,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val author = remember {
         baseNote.author
     }
     author?.let {
-        WatchAndDisplayUser(it, nav)
+        WatchAndDisplayUser(it, loadProfilePicture, nav)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
 private fun WatchAndDisplayUser(
     author: User,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val pubkeyHex = remember { author.pubkeyHex }
@@ -764,7 +778,7 @@ private fun WatchAndDisplayUser(
         }
     }
 
-    UserIcon(pubkeyHex, userProfilePicture, nav, route)
+    UserIcon(pubkeyHex, userProfilePicture, loadProfilePicture, nav, route)
 
     userDisplayName?.let {
         DisplayMessageUsername(it, userTags, route, nav)
@@ -775,6 +789,7 @@ private fun WatchAndDisplayUser(
 private fun UserIcon(
     pubkeyHex: String,
     userProfilePicture: String?,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit,
     route: String
 ) {
@@ -782,6 +797,7 @@ private fun UserIcon(
         robot = pubkeyHex,
         model = userProfilePicture,
         contentDescription = stringResource(id = R.string.profile_image),
+        loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture,
         modifier = remember {
             Modifier
                 .width(Size25dp)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
index 8c9f9e861..1b8f0adac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.ImageUrlType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.InLineIconRenderer
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
@@ -525,6 +527,14 @@ fun WatchUserMetadataAndFollowsAndRenderUserProfilePicture(
     author: User,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel
 ) {
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     WatchUserMetadata(author) { baseUserPicture ->
         // Crossfade(targetState = baseUserPicture) { userPicture ->
         RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
@@ -532,7 +542,8 @@ fun WatchUserMetadataAndFollowsAndRenderUserProfilePicture(
             model = baseUserPicture,
             contentDescription = stringResource(id = R.string.profile_image),
             modifier = MaterialTheme.colors.profile35dpModifier,
-            contentScale = ContentScale.Crop
+            contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
+            loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
         )
         // }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
index af6635131..c116ae8ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
@@ -728,6 +728,14 @@ fun ShortCommunityHeader(baseNote: AddressableNote, fontWeight: FontWeight = Fon
     val noteState by baseNote.live().metadata.observeAsState()
     val noteEvent = remember(noteState) { noteState?.note?.event as? CommunityDefinitionEvent } ?: return
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
         noteEvent.image()?.let {
             RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
@@ -735,7 +743,8 @@ fun ShortCommunityHeader(baseNote: AddressableNote, fontWeight: FontWeight = Fon
                 model = it,
                 contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.profile_image),
                 contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
-                modifier = HeaderPictureModifier
+                modifier = HeaderPictureModifier,
+                loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
             )
         }
 
@@ -2770,11 +2779,19 @@ private fun RenderAuthorImages(
 
     val isChannel = baseNote.event is ChannelMessageEvent && baseNote.channelHex() != null
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     if (isChannel) {
         val baseChannelHex = remember { baseNote.channelHex() }
         if (baseChannelHex != null) {
             LoadChannel(baseChannelHex, accountViewModel) { channel ->
-                ChannelNotePicture(channel)
+                ChannelNotePicture(channel, loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2802,7 +2819,7 @@ fun LoadChannel(baseChannelHex: String, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel, cont
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ChannelNotePicture(baseChannel: Channel) {
+private fun ChannelNotePicture(baseChannel: Channel, loadProfilePicture: Boolean) {
     val model by baseChannel.live.map {
         it.channel.profilePicture()
     }.distinctUntilChanged().observeAsState()
@@ -2827,7 +2844,8 @@ private fun ChannelNotePicture(baseChannel: Channel) {
             robot = baseChannel.idHex,
             model = model,
             contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.group_picture),
-            modifier = modifier
+            modifier = modifier,
+            loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayListRow.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayListRow.kt
index c0a97c319..dfa129ccb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayListRow.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/RelayListRow.kt
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelayBriefInfo
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.RelayInformation
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.Nip11Retriever
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.RelayInformationDialog
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashFallbackAsyncImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
@@ -126,6 +128,14 @@ fun RenderRelay(relay: RelayBriefInfo, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel, nav:
     val interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
     val ripple = rememberRipple(bounded = false, radius = Size15dp)
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     val clickableModifier = remember(relay) {
         Modifier
             .padding(1.dp)
@@ -166,12 +176,12 @@ fun RenderRelay(relay: RelayBriefInfo, accountViewModel: AccountViewModel, nav:
     Box(
         modifier = clickableModifier
     ) {
-        RenderRelayIcon(relay.favIcon)
+        RenderRelayIcon(relay.favIcon, automaticallyShowProfilePicture)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun RenderRelayIcon(iconUrl: String, size: Dp = Size13dp) {
+fun RenderRelayIcon(iconUrl: String, loadProfilePicture: Boolean, size: Dp = Size13dp) {
     val backgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colors.background
 
     val iconModifier = remember {
@@ -186,6 +196,7 @@ fun RenderRelayIcon(iconUrl: String, size: Dp = Size13dp) {
         model = iconUrl,
         contentDescription = stringResource(id = R.string.relay_icon),
         colorFilter = RelayIconFilter,
-        modifier = iconModifier
+        modifier = iconModifier,
+        loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
     )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt
index 4fedca29f..9d5f312c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.distinctUntilChanged
 import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.ExternalSignerUtils
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.RobohashAsyncImageProxy
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ fun NoteAuthorPicture(
     onClick: ((User) -> Unit)? = null
 ) {
     val author by baseNote.live().authorChanges.observeAsState(baseNote.author)
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
 
     Crossfade(targetState = author) {
         if (it == null) {
@@ -323,12 +332,21 @@ fun PictureAndFollowingMark(
             .background(backgroundColor)
     }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     RobohashAsyncImageProxy(
         robot = userHex,
         model = userPicture,
         contentDescription = stringResource(id = R.string.profile_image),
         modifier = myImageModifier,
-        contentScale = ContentScale.Crop
+        contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
+        loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
     )
 
     val myIconSize by remember(size) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt
index a898e9633..6a03be50f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/qrcode/ShowQRDialog.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size35dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.toImmutableListOfLists
 
 @Composable
-fun ShowQRDialog(user: User, onScan: (String) -> Unit, onClose: () -> Unit) {
+fun ShowQRDialog(user: User, loadProfilePicture: Boolean, onScan: (String) -> Unit, onClose: () -> Unit) {
     var presenting by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
 
     Dialog(
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ fun ShowQRDialog(user: User, onScan: (String) -> Unit, onClose: () -> Unit) {
                                         .height(100.dp)
                                         .clip(shape = CircleShape)
                                         .border(3.dp, MaterialTheme.colors.background, CircleShape)
-                                        .background(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+                                        .background(MaterialTheme.colors.background),
+                                    loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
                                 )
                             }
                             Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Center, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(top = 5.dp)) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/AccountViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/AccountViewModel.kt
index 788f7cbae..72f658dac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/AccountViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/AccountViewModel.kt
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ class AccountViewModel(val account: Account) : ViewModel(), Dao {
         account.updateAutomaticallyShowUrlPreview(automaticallyShowUrlPreview)
     }
 
+    fun updateAutomaticallyShowProfilePicture(
+        automaticallyShowProfilePicture: ConnectivityType
+    ) {
+        account.updateAutomaticallyShowProfilePicture(automaticallyShowProfilePicture)
+    }
+
     fun updateAutomaticallyHideNavBars(
         automaticallyHideHavBars: BooleanType
     ) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
index 1c1cc0333..bda0d3dc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChannelScreen.kt
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.AddressableNote
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Channel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LiveActivitiesChannel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.PublicChatChannel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ServersAvailable
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrChannelDataSource
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewChannelView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewMessageTagger
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewPostViewModel
@@ -677,6 +679,14 @@ fun ShortChannelHeader(
         channelState.value?.channel
     } ?: return
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
         if (channel is LiveActivitiesChannel) {
             channel.creator?.let {
@@ -694,7 +704,8 @@ fun ShortChannelHeader(
                     model = it,
                     contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.profile_image),
                     contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
-                    modifier = HeaderPictureModifier
+                    modifier = HeaderPictureModifier,
+                    loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture
                 )
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
index b3df05f20..8988acaf5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Account
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.AddressableNote
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileDataSource
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewUserMetadataView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.CreateTextWithEmoji
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.DisplayNip05ProfileStatus
@@ -864,6 +866,14 @@ private fun DrawAdditionalInfo(
     val uri = LocalUriHandler.current
     val clipboardManager = LocalClipboardManager.current
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     (user.bestDisplayName() ?: user.bestUsername())?.let {
         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.Bottom, modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 7.dp)) {
             CreateTextWithEmoji(
@@ -918,6 +928,7 @@ private fun DrawAdditionalInfo(
         if (dialogOpen) {
             ShowQRDialog(
                 user,
+                automaticallyShowProfilePicture,
                 onScan = {
                     dialogOpen = false
                     nav(it)
@@ -1186,6 +1197,14 @@ private fun DisplayBadges(
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     LoadAddressableNote(
         aTag = ATag(
             BadgeProfilesEvent.kind,
@@ -1196,7 +1215,7 @@ private fun DisplayBadges(
         accountViewModel
     ) { note ->
         if (note != null) {
-            WatchAndRenderBadgeList(note, nav)
+            WatchAndRenderBadgeList(note, automaticallyShowProfilePicture, nav)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1204,6 +1223,7 @@ private fun DisplayBadges(
 @Composable
 private fun WatchAndRenderBadgeList(
     note: AddressableNote,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val badgeList by note.live().metadata.map {
@@ -1211,7 +1231,7 @@ private fun WatchAndRenderBadgeList(
     }.distinctUntilChanged().observeAsState()
 
     badgeList?.let { list ->
-        RenderBadgeList(list, nav)
+        RenderBadgeList(list, loadProfilePicture, nav)
     }
 }
 
@@ -1219,6 +1239,7 @@ private fun WatchAndRenderBadgeList(
 @OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
 private fun RenderBadgeList(
     list: ImmutableList<String>,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     FlowRow(
@@ -1226,13 +1247,13 @@ private fun RenderBadgeList(
         modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 5.dp)
     ) {
         list.forEach { badgeAwardEvent ->
-            LoadAndRenderBadge(badgeAwardEvent, nav)
+            LoadAndRenderBadge(badgeAwardEvent, loadProfilePicture, nav)
         }
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun LoadAndRenderBadge(badgeAwardEventHex: String, nav: (String) -> Unit) {
+private fun LoadAndRenderBadge(badgeAwardEventHex: String, loadProfilePicture: Boolean, nav: (String) -> Unit) {
     var baseNote by remember {
         mutableStateOf(LocalCache.getNoteIfExists(badgeAwardEventHex))
     }
@@ -1246,13 +1267,14 @@ private fun LoadAndRenderBadge(badgeAwardEventHex: String, nav: (String) -> Unit
     }
 
     baseNote?.let {
-        ObserveAndRenderBadge(it, nav)
+        ObserveAndRenderBadge(it, loadProfilePicture, nav)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
 private fun ObserveAndRenderBadge(
     it: Note,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit
 ) {
     val badgeAwardState by it.live().metadata.observeAsState()
@@ -1263,18 +1285,19 @@ private fun ObserveAndRenderBadge(
     }
 
     baseBadgeDefinition?.let {
-        BadgeThumb(it, nav, Size35dp)
+        BadgeThumb(it, loadProfilePicture, nav, Size35dp)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
 fun BadgeThumb(
     note: Note,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     nav: (String) -> Unit,
     size: Dp,
     pictureModifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
-    BadgeThumb(note, size, pictureModifier) {
+    BadgeThumb(note, loadProfilePicture, size, pictureModifier) {
         nav("Note/${note.idHex}")
     }
 }
@@ -1282,6 +1305,7 @@ fun BadgeThumb(
 @Composable
 fun BadgeThumb(
     baseNote: Note,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     size: Dp,
     pictureModifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onClick: ((String) -> Unit)? = null
@@ -1293,13 +1317,14 @@ fun BadgeThumb(
                 .height(size)
         }
     ) {
-        WatchAndRenderBadgeImage(baseNote, size, pictureModifier, onClick)
+        WatchAndRenderBadgeImage(baseNote, loadProfilePicture, size, pictureModifier, onClick)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
 private fun WatchAndRenderBadgeImage(
     baseNote: Note,
+    loadProfilePicture: Boolean,
     size: Dp,
     pictureModifier: Modifier,
     onClick: ((String) -> Unit)?
@@ -1344,8 +1369,8 @@ private fun WatchAndRenderBadgeImage(
                             this
                         }
                     }
-            }
-
+            },
+            loadProfilePicture = loadProfilePicture
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt
index 1b5636d72..bde8aaa86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Account
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Channel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ConnectivityType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.checkNotInMainThread
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.connectivitystatus.ConnectivityStatus
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.BundledUpdate
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.AboutDisplay
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.ChannelName
@@ -343,6 +345,14 @@ private fun DisplaySearchResults(
         mutableStateOf(false)
     }
 
+    val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = remember {
+        when (accountViewModel.account.settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures) {
+            ConnectivityType.WIFI_ONLY -> !ConnectivityStatus.isOnMobileData.value
+            ConnectivityType.NEVER -> false
+            ConnectivityType.ALWAYS -> true
+        }
+    }
+
     LazyColumn(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight(),
         contentPadding = PaddingValues(
@@ -383,6 +393,7 @@ private fun DisplaySearchResults(
                 channelLastTime = null,
                 channelLastContent = item.summary(),
                 hasNewMessages = hasNewMessages,
+                loadProfilePicture = automaticallyShowProfilePicture,
                 onClick = { nav("Channel/${item.idHex}") }
             )
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SettingsScreen.kt
index 7ad689e75..df5118c0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
     val videoIndex = settings.automaticallyStartPlayback.screenCode
     val linkIndex = settings.automaticallyShowUrlPreview.screenCode
     val hideNavBarsIndex = settings.automaticallyHideNavigationBars.screenCode
+    val profilePictureIndex = settings.automaticallyShowProfilePictures.screenCode
 
     val themeIndex = themeViewModel.theme.value ?: 0
 
@@ -228,6 +229,20 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
             }
         }
 
+        SettingsRow(
+            R.string.automatically_show_profile_picture,
+            R.string.automatically_show_profile_picture_description,
+            selectedItens,
+            profilePictureIndex
+        ) {
+            val automaticallyShowProfilePicture = parseConnectivityType(it)
+
+            scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                accountViewModel.updateAutomaticallyShowProfilePicture(automaticallyShowProfilePicture)
+                LocalPreferences.saveToEncryptedStorage(accountViewModel.account)
+            }
+        }
+
         Spacer(modifier = HalfVertSpacer)
 
         SettingsRow(
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f494572f7..b4bb722ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -598,4 +598,6 @@
 
     <string name="hidden_words">Hidden Words</string>
     <string name="hide_new_word_label">Hide new word or sentence</string>
+    <string name="automatically_show_profile_picture">Profile Picture</string>
+    <string name="automatically_show_profile_picture_description">Show Profile pictures</string>
 </resources>