diff --git a/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx b/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx
index 3034068..3978aad 100644
--- a/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserAvatar/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { HoverCard, HoverCardContent, HoverCardTrigger } from '@/components/ui/hover-card'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
+import { useContentPolicy } from '@/providers/ContentPolicyProvider'
 import { useFetchProfile } from '@/hooks'
 import { toProfile } from '@/lib/link'
 import { generateImageByPubkey } from '@/lib/pubkey'
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export function SimpleUserAvatar({
   onClick?: (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) => void
 }) {
   const { profile } = useFetchProfile(userId)
+  const { autoLoadProfilePicture } = useContentPolicy()
   const defaultAvatar = useMemo(
     () => (profile?.pubkey ? generateImageByPubkey(profile.pubkey) : ''),
     [profile]
@@ -75,9 +77,11 @@ export function SimpleUserAvatar({
   }
   const { avatar, pubkey } = profile || {}
 
+  const imageUrl = autoLoadProfilePicture ? (avatar ?? defaultAvatar) : defaultAvatar
+
   return (
     <Image
-      image={{ url: avatar ?? defaultAvatar, pubkey }}
+      image={{ url: imageUrl, pubkey }}
       errorPlaceholder={defaultAvatar}
       className="object-cover object-center"
       classNames={{
diff --git a/src/components/ui/card.tsx b/src/components/ui/card.tsx
index fba9237..8033772 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/card.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ const Card = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElemen
   ({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
     <div
       ref={ref}
-      className={cn('rounded-xl border bg-card text-card-foreground transition-all duration-200', className)}
+      className={cn(
+        'rounded-xl border bg-card text-card-foreground transition-all duration-200',
+        className
+      )}
       {...props}
     />
   )
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index 4b3f267..6902dda 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export const StorageKey = {
   HIDE_CONTENT_MENTIONING_MUTED_USERS: 'hideContentMentioningMutedUsers',
   NOTIFICATION_LIST_STYLE: 'notificationListStyle',
   MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY: 'mediaAutoLoadPolicy',
+  PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY: 'profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy',
   SHOWN_CREATE_WALLET_GUIDE_TOAST_PUBKEYS: 'shownCreateWalletGuideToastPubkeys',
   SIDEBAR_COLLAPSE: 'sidebarCollapse',
   PRIMARY_COLOR: 'primaryColor',
@@ -176,6 +177,12 @@ export const MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY = {
   NEVER: 'never'
 } as const
 
+export const PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY = {
+  ALWAYS: 'always',
+  WIFI_ONLY: 'wifi-only',
+  NEVER: 'never'
+} as const
+
 export const NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY = {
   HIDE: 'hide',
   HIDE_CONTENT: 'hide_content',
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ar.ts b/src/i18n/locales/ar.ts
index 42a86df..6486ac3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ar.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ar.ts
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'موصى به',
     'Enter Password': 'أدخل كلمة المرور',
     Password: 'كلمة المرور',
-    Confirm: 'تأكيد'
+    Confirm: 'تأكيد',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'تحميل صور الملف الشخصي تلقائيًا'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/de.ts b/src/i18n/locales/de.ts
index 1eebbf9..05c118f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/de.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/de.ts
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Empfohlen',
     'Enter Password': 'Passwort eingeben',
     Password: 'Passwort',
-    Confirm: 'Bestätigen'
+    Confirm: 'Bestätigen',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Profilbilder automatisch laden'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 04f7159..c05add5 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Recommended',
     'Enter Password': 'Enter Password',
     Password: 'Password',
-    Confirm: 'Confirm'
+    Confirm: 'Confirm',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Auto-load profile pictures'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index 5404d26..f668d40 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Recomendado',
     'Enter Password': 'Ingresar contraseña',
     Password: 'Contraseña',
-    Confirm: 'Confirmar'
+    Confirm: 'Confirmar',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Cargar imágenes de perfil automáticamente'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fa.ts b/src/i18n/locales/fa.ts
index 1e13de5..fffd33c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fa.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fa.ts
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'توصیه شده',
     'Enter Password': 'رمز عبور را وارد کنید',
     Password: 'رمز عبور',
-    Confirm: 'تأیید'
+    Confirm: 'تأیید',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'بارگذاری خودکار تصاویر پروفایل'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts b/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
index b3497f6..64d69df 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fr.ts
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Recommandé',
     'Enter Password': 'Entrer le mot de passe',
     Password: 'Mot de passe',
-    Confirm: 'Confirmer'
+    Confirm: 'Confirmer',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Charger les images de profil automatiquement'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/hi.ts b/src/i18n/locales/hi.ts
index 8f8af33..0a4db43 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/hi.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/hi.ts
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'अनुशंसित',
     'Enter Password': 'पासवर्ड दर्ज करें',
     Password: 'पासवर्ड',
-    Confirm: 'पुष्टि करें'
+    Confirm: 'पुष्टि करें',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'प्रोफ़ाइल चित्र स्वतः लोड करें'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/hu.ts b/src/i18n/locales/hu.ts
index b27e0c4..53f72b6 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/hu.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/hu.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Ajánlott',
     'Enter Password': 'Jelszó megadása',
     Password: 'Jelszó',
-    Confirm: 'Megerősítés'
+    Confirm: 'Megerősítés',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Profilképek automatikus betöltése'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/it.ts b/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
index fe5e5c8..691122a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Consigliato',
     'Enter Password': 'Inserisci password',
     Password: 'Password',
-    Confirm: 'Conferma'
+    Confirm: 'Conferma',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Caricamento automatico immagini di profilo'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts b/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
index f722d74..95e810f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'おすすめ',
     'Enter Password': 'パスワードを入力',
     Password: 'パスワード',
-    Confirm: '確認'
+    Confirm: '確認',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'プロフィール画像を自動読み込み'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts b/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
index 03c3f9a..3adf98e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: '추천',
     'Enter Password': '비밀번호 입력',
     Password: '비밀번호',
-    Confirm: '확인'
+    Confirm: '확인',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': '프로필 사진 자동 로드'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/pl.ts b/src/i18n/locales/pl.ts
index bf0574d..d29282b 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/pl.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/pl.ts
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Polecane',
     'Enter Password': 'Wprowadź hasło',
     Password: 'Hasło',
-    Confirm: 'Potwierdź'
+    Confirm: 'Potwierdź',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Automatyczne ładowanie zdjęć profilowych'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts b/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
index 3426407..c4b4d73 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Recomendado',
     'Enter Password': 'Digite a senha',
     Password: 'Senha',
-    Confirm: 'Confirmar'
+    Confirm: 'Confirmar',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Carregar fotos de perfil automaticamente'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/pt-PT.ts b/src/i18n/locales/pt-PT.ts
index d197ce7..6551793 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/pt-PT.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/pt-PT.ts
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Recomendado',
     'Enter Password': 'Introduza a palavra-passe',
     Password: 'Palavra-passe',
-    Confirm: 'Confirmar'
+    Confirm: 'Confirmar',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Carregar fotos de perfil automaticamente'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts b/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
index 385b980..5fcb2da 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'Рекомендуемые',
     'Enter Password': 'Введите пароль',
     Password: 'Пароль',
-    Confirm: 'Подтвердить'
+    Confirm: 'Подтвердить',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'Автозагрузка аватаров'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/th.ts b/src/i18n/locales/th.ts
index 057815c..c67a2c2 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/th.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/th.ts
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: 'แนะนำ',
     'Enter Password': 'ป้อนรหัสผ่าน',
     Password: 'รหัสผ่าน',
-    Confirm: 'ยืนยัน'
+    Confirm: 'ยืนยัน',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': 'โหลดรูปโปรไฟล์อัตโนมัติ'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts b/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
index ba05eec..ae05086 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: '推薦',
     'Enter Password': '輸入密碼',
     Password: '密碼',
-    Confirm: '確認'
+    Confirm: '確認',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': '自動載入大頭照'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts b/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts
index f00c6c7..4db3eb8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ export default {
     Recommended: '推荐',
     'Enter Password': '输入密码',
     Password: '密码',
-    Confirm: '确认'
+    Confirm: '确认',
+    'Auto-load profile pictures': '自动加载头像'
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/external-content.ts b/src/lib/external-content.ts
index 7f5019a..aa9a5c9 100644
--- a/src/lib/external-content.ts
+++ b/src/lib/external-content.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function determineExternalContentKind(externalContent: string): string |
   if (externalContent.startsWith('podcast:publisher:guid:')) {
     return 'podcast:publisher:guid'
   }
-  
+
   // Handle blockchain transaction format: <blockchain>:[<chainId>:]tx:<txid>
   // Match pattern: blockchain name, optional chain ID, "tx:", transaction ID
   const blockchainTxMatch = externalContent.match(/^([a-z]+):(?:[^:]+:)?tx:[a-f0-9]+$/i)
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ export function determineExternalContentKind(externalContent: string): string |
     const blockchain = blockchainTxMatch[1].toLowerCase()
     return `${blockchain}:tx`
   }
-  
+
   // Handle blockchain address format: <blockchain>:[<chainId>:]address:<address>
   // Match pattern: blockchain name, optional chain ID, "address:", address
-  const blockchainAddressMatch = externalContent.match(/^([a-z]+):(?:[^:]+:)?address:[a-zA-Z0-9]+$/i)
+  const blockchainAddressMatch = externalContent.match(
+    /^([a-z]+):(?:[^:]+:)?address:[a-zA-Z0-9]+$/i
+  )
   if (blockchainAddressMatch) {
     const blockchain = blockchainAddressMatch[1].toLowerCase()
     return `${blockchain}:address`
diff --git a/src/lib/lightning.ts b/src/lib/lightning.ts
index 76f967d..c703b3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/lightning.ts
+++ b/src/lib/lightning.ts
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ export function getLightningAddressFromProfile(profile: TProfile) {
   }
 
   return lud16 || lud06 || undefined
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/tiptap.ts b/src/lib/tiptap.ts
index eb7be0e..9339ede 100644
--- a/src/lib/tiptap.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tiptap.ts
@@ -7,25 +7,27 @@ export function parseEditorJsonToText(node?: JSONContent) {
   const text = _parseEditorJsonToText(node)
   const regex = /(^|\s+|@)(nostr:)?(nevent|naddr|nprofile|npub)1[a-zA-Z0-9]+/g
 
-  return text.replace(regex, (match, leadingWhitespace) => {
-    let bech32 = match.trim()
-    const whitespace = leadingWhitespace || ''
+  return text
+    .replace(regex, (match, leadingWhitespace) => {
+      let bech32 = match.trim()
+      const whitespace = leadingWhitespace || ''
 
-    if (bech32.startsWith('@nostr:')) {
-      bech32 = bech32.slice(7)
-    } else if (bech32.startsWith('@')) {
-      bech32 = bech32.slice(1)
-    } else if (bech32.startsWith('nostr:')) {
-      bech32 = bech32.slice(6)
-    }
+      if (bech32.startsWith('@nostr:')) {
+        bech32 = bech32.slice(7)
+      } else if (bech32.startsWith('@')) {
+        bech32 = bech32.slice(1)
+      } else if (bech32.startsWith('nostr:')) {
+        bech32 = bech32.slice(6)
+      }
 
-    try {
-      nip19.decode(bech32)
-      return `${whitespace}nostr:${bech32}`
-    } catch {
-      return match
-    }
-  }).trim()
+      try {
+        nip19.decode(bech32)
+        return `${whitespace}nostr:${bech32}`
+      } catch {
+        return match
+      }
+    })
+    .trim()
 }
 
 function _parseEditorJsonToText(node?: JSONContent): string {
diff --git a/src/pages/secondary/GeneralSettingsPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/secondary/GeneralSettingsPage/index.tsx
index c5da59d..866e73d 100644
--- a/src/pages/secondary/GeneralSettingsPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/secondary/GeneralSettingsPage/index.tsx
@@ -4,14 +4,18 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label'
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger } from '@/components/ui/select'
 import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
-import { MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY, NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY } from '@/constants'
+import {
+  MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY,
+  NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY,
+  PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY
+} from '@/constants'
 import { LocalizedLanguageNames, TLanguage } from '@/i18n'
 import SecondaryPageLayout from '@/layouts/SecondaryPageLayout'
 import { cn, isSupportCheckConnectionType } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { useContentPolicy } from '@/providers/ContentPolicyProvider'
 import { useUserPreferences } from '@/providers/UserPreferencesProvider'
 import { useUserTrust } from '@/providers/UserTrustProvider'
-import { TMediaAutoLoadPolicy, TNsfwDisplayPolicy } from '@/types'
+import { TMediaAutoLoadPolicy, TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy, TNsfwDisplayPolicy } from '@/types'
 import { SelectValue } from '@radix-ui/react-select'
 import { RotateCcw } from 'lucide-react'
 import { forwardRef, HTMLProps, useState } from 'react'
@@ -28,7 +32,9 @@ const GeneralSettingsPage = forwardRef(({ index }: { index?: number }, ref) => {
     hideContentMentioningMutedUsers,
     setHideContentMentioningMutedUsers,
     mediaAutoLoadPolicy,
-    setMediaAutoLoadPolicy
+    setMediaAutoLoadPolicy,
+    profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy,
+    setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy
   } = useContentPolicy()
   const { hideUntrustedNotes, updateHideUntrustedNotes } = useUserTrust()
   const { quickReaction, updateQuickReaction, quickReactionEmoji, updateQuickReactionEmoji } =
@@ -82,6 +88,31 @@ const GeneralSettingsPage = forwardRef(({ index }: { index?: number }, ref) => {
             </SelectContent>
           </Select>
         </SettingItem>
+        <SettingItem>
+          <Label htmlFor="profile-picture-auto-load-policy" className="text-base font-normal">
+            {t('Auto-load profile pictures')}
+          </Label>
+          <Select
+            defaultValue="always"
+            value={profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy}
+            onValueChange={(value: TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy) =>
+              setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy(value as TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy)
+            }
+          >
+            <SelectTrigger id="profile-picture-auto-load-policy" className="w-48">
+              <SelectValue />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value={PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.ALWAYS}>{t('Always')}</SelectItem>
+              {isSupportCheckConnectionType() && (
+                <SelectItem value={PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.WIFI_ONLY}>
+                  {t('Wi-Fi only')}
+                </SelectItem>
+              )}
+              <SelectItem value={PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.NEVER}>{t('Never')}</SelectItem>
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+        </SettingItem>
         <SettingItem>
           <Label htmlFor="autoplay" className="text-base font-normal">
             <div>{t('Autoplay')}</div>
diff --git a/src/providers/ContentPolicyProvider.tsx b/src/providers/ContentPolicyProvider.tsx
index 63ab2c7..008d320 100644
--- a/src/providers/ContentPolicyProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/ContentPolicyProvider.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY } from '@/constants'
+import { MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY, PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY } from '@/constants'
 import storage from '@/services/local-storage.service'
-import { TMediaAutoLoadPolicy, TNsfwDisplayPolicy } from '@/types'
+import { TMediaAutoLoadPolicy, TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy, TNsfwDisplayPolicy } from '@/types'
 import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 
 type TContentPolicyContext = {
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ type TContentPolicyContext = {
   mediaAutoLoadPolicy: TMediaAutoLoadPolicy
   setMediaAutoLoadPolicy: (policy: TMediaAutoLoadPolicy) => void
 
+  autoLoadProfilePicture: boolean
+  profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy: TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy
+  setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy: (policy: TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy) => void
+
   faviconUrlTemplate: string
   setFaviconUrlTemplate: (template: string) => void
 }
@@ -38,6 +42,9 @@ export function ContentPolicyProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
     storage.getHideContentMentioningMutedUsers()
   )
   const [mediaAutoLoadPolicy, setMediaAutoLoadPolicy] = useState(storage.getMediaAutoLoadPolicy())
+  const [profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy, setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy] = useState(
+    storage.getProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy()
+  )
   const [faviconUrlTemplate, setFaviconUrlTemplate] = useState(storage.getFaviconUrlTemplate())
   const [connectionType, setConnectionType] = useState((navigator as any).connection?.type)
 
@@ -67,6 +74,17 @@ export function ContentPolicyProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
     return connectionType === 'wifi' || connectionType === 'ethernet'
   }, [mediaAutoLoadPolicy, connectionType])
 
+  const autoLoadProfilePicture = useMemo(() => {
+    if (profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy === PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.ALWAYS) {
+      return true
+    }
+    if (profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy === PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.NEVER) {
+      return false
+    }
+    // WIFI_ONLY
+    return connectionType === 'wifi' || connectionType === 'ethernet'
+  }, [profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy, connectionType])
+
   const updateAutoplay = (autoplay: boolean) => {
     storage.setAutoplay(autoplay)
     setAutoplay(autoplay)
@@ -87,6 +105,11 @@ export function ContentPolicyProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
     setMediaAutoLoadPolicy(policy)
   }
 
+  const updateProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy = (policy: TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy) => {
+    storage.setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy(policy)
+    setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy(policy)
+  }
+
   const updateFaviconUrlTemplate = (template: string) => {
     storage.setFaviconUrlTemplate(template)
     setFaviconUrlTemplate(template)
@@ -104,6 +127,9 @@ export function ContentPolicyProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
         autoLoadMedia,
         mediaAutoLoadPolicy,
         setMediaAutoLoadPolicy: updateMediaAutoLoadPolicy,
+        autoLoadProfilePicture,
+        profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy,
+        setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy: updateProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy,
         faviconUrlTemplate,
         setFaviconUrlTemplate: updateFaviconUrlTemplate
       }}
diff --git a/src/services/local-storage.service.ts b/src/services/local-storage.service.ts
index cf9adb5..65a21ae 100644
--- a/src/services/local-storage.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/local-storage.service.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY,
   NOTIFICATION_LIST_STYLE,
   NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY,
+  PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY,
   StorageKey,
   TPrimaryColor
 } from '@/constants'
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   TMediaAutoLoadPolicy,
   TMediaUploadServiceConfig,
   TNoteListMode,
+  TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy,
   TNsfwDisplayPolicy,
   TNotificationStyle,
   TRelaySet,
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ class LocalStorageService {
   private hideContentMentioningMutedUsers: boolean = false
   private notificationListStyle: TNotificationStyle = NOTIFICATION_LIST_STYLE.DETAILED
   private mediaAutoLoadPolicy: TMediaAutoLoadPolicy = MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.ALWAYS
+  private profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy: TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy =
+    PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY.ALWAYS
   private shownCreateWalletGuideToastPubkeys: Set<string> = new Set()
   private sidebarCollapse: boolean = false
   private primaryColor: TPrimaryColor = 'DEFAULT'
@@ -225,6 +229,19 @@ class LocalStorageService {
       this.mediaAutoLoadPolicy = mediaAutoLoadPolicy as TMediaAutoLoadPolicy
     }
 
+    const profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy = window.localStorage.getItem(
+      StorageKey.PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY
+    )
+    if (
+      profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy &&
+      Object.values(PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY).includes(
+        profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy as TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy
+      )
+    ) {
+      this.profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy =
+        profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy as TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy
+    }
+
     const shownCreateWalletGuideToastPubkeysStr = window.localStorage.getItem(
       StorageKey.SHOWN_CREATE_WALLET_GUIDE_TOAST_PUBKEYS
     )
@@ -518,6 +535,15 @@ class LocalStorageService {
     window.localStorage.setItem(StorageKey.MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY, policy)
   }
 
+  getProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy() {
+    return this.profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy
+  }
+
+  setProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy(policy: TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy) {
+    this.profilePictureAutoLoadPolicy = policy
+    window.localStorage.setItem(StorageKey.PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY, policy)
+  }
+
   hasShownCreateWalletGuideToast(pubkey: string) {
     return this.shownCreateWalletGuideToastPubkeys.has(pubkey)
   }
diff --git a/src/types/index.d.ts b/src/types/index.d.ts
index 40b2cc6..a9b6f31 100644
--- a/src/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.d.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import {
   MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY,
   NOTIFICATION_LIST_STYLE,
   NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY,
-  POLL_TYPE
+  POLL_TYPE,
+  PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY
 } from '../constants'
 
 export type TSubRequestFilter = Omit<Filter, 'since' | 'until'> & { limit: number }
@@ -211,4 +212,7 @@ export type TAwesomeRelayCollection = {
 export type TMediaAutoLoadPolicy =
   (typeof MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY)[keyof typeof MEDIA_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY]
 
+export type TProfilePictureAutoLoadPolicy =
+  (typeof PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY)[keyof typeof PROFILE_PICTURE_AUTO_LOAD_POLICY]
+
 export type TNsfwDisplayPolicy = (typeof NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY)[keyof typeof NSFW_DISPLAY_POLICY]