diff --git a/src/app/global/utils.nim b/src/app/global/utils.nim
index 6e9d6ec5de..f52c24fe0a 100644
--- a/src/app/global/utils.nim
+++ b/src/app/global/utils.nim
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@ QtObject:
     except:
       return false
 
-  proc downloadImage*(self: Utils, content: string, path: string) {.slot.} =
-    downloadImage(content, path)
-
-  proc downloadImageByUrl*(self: Utils, url: string, path: string) {.slot.} =
-    downloadImageByUrl(url, path)
-
   proc generateQRCodeSVG*(self: Utils, text: string, border: int = 0): string =
     var qr0: array[0..qrcodegen_BUFFER_LEN_MAX, uint8]
     var tempBuffer: array[0..qrcodegen_BUFFER_LEN_MAX, uint8]
diff --git a/storybook/pages/ProfileDialogViewPage.qml b/storybook/pages/ProfileDialogViewPage.qml
index 1bfe54c983..2ed66ef5cf 100644
--- a/storybook/pages/ProfileDialogViewPage.qml
+++ b/storybook/pages/ProfileDialogViewPage.qml
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ SplitView {
             return url
         }
 
-        function downloadImageByUrl(url, path) {
-            logs.logEvent("Utils::downloadImageByUrl", ["url", "path"], arguments)
-        }
-
         function isAlias(name)  {
             return false
         }
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/systemutilsinternal.h b/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/systemutilsinternal.h
index fdd185092f..a0f4467142 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/systemutilsinternal.h
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/include/StatusQ/systemutilsinternal.h
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString qtRuntimeVersion() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void restartApplication() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE void downloadImageByUrl(const QUrl& url, const QString& path) const;
 };
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/systemutilsinternal.cpp b/ui/StatusQ/src/systemutilsinternal.cpp
index 33ed7be2c8..9761b3c46f 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/systemutilsinternal.cpp
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/systemutilsinternal.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #include "StatusQ/systemutilsinternal.h"
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QMimeDatabase>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QProcess>
+#include <QSaveFile>
 
 SystemUtilsInternal::SystemUtilsInternal(QObject *parent)
     : QObject{parent}
@@ -16,3 +21,60 @@ void SystemUtilsInternal::restartApplication() const
     QProcess::startDetached(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath(), {});
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(QCoreApplication::instance(), "quit", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
+
+void SystemUtilsInternal::downloadImageByUrl(
+        const QUrl& url, const QString& path) const
+{
+    static thread_local QNetworkAccessManager manager;
+    manager.setAutoDeleteReplies(true);
+
+    QNetworkReply *reply = manager.get(QNetworkRequest(QUrl(url)));
+
+    // accept both "file:/foo/bar" and "/foo/bar"
+    auto targetDir = QUrl::fromUserInput(path).toLocalFile();
+
+    if (targetDir.isEmpty())
+        targetDir = QDir::homePath();
+
+    QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [reply, targetDir] {
+        if(reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError) {
+            qWarning() << "SystemUtilsInternal::downloadImageByUrl: Downloading image"
+                       << reply->request().url() << "failed!";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Extract the image data to be able to load and save it
+        const auto btArray = reply->readAll();
+        Q_ASSERT(!btArray.isEmpty());
+
+        // Get current Date/Time information to use in naming of the image file
+        const auto dateTimeString = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString(
+                    QStringLiteral("dd-MM-yyyy_hh-mm-ss"));
+
+        // Get the preferred extension
+        QMimeDatabase mimeDb;
+        auto ext = mimeDb.mimeTypeForData(btArray).preferredSuffix();
+        if (ext.isEmpty())
+            ext = QStringLiteral("jpg");
+
+        // Construct the target path
+        const auto targetFile = QStringLiteral("%1/image_%2.%3").arg(
+                    targetDir, dateTimeString, ext);
+
+        // Save the image in a safe way
+        QSaveFile image(targetFile);
+        if (!image.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+            qWarning() << "SystemUtilsInternal::downloadImageByUrl: "
+                          "Downloading image failed while opening the save file:"
+                       << targetFile;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (image.write(btArray) != -1)
+            image.commit();
+        else
+            qWarning() << "SystemUtilsInternal::downloadImageByUrl: "
+                          "Downloading image failed while saving to file:"
+                       << targetFile;
+    });
+}
diff --git a/ui/app/mainui/Popups.qml b/ui/app/mainui/Popups.qml
index 5cd07f7bdb..4f0f79c0d9 100644
--- a/ui/app/mainui/Popups.qml
+++ b/ui/app/mainui/Popups.qml
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ QtObject {
                 selectMultiple: false
                 modality: Qt.NonModal
                 onAccepted: {
-                    Utils.downloadImageByUrl(imageSource, fileUrl)
+                    SystemUtils.downloadImageByUrl(imageSource, fileUrl)
                     destroy()
                 }
                 onRejected: {
diff --git a/ui/imports/utils/Utils.qml b/ui/imports/utils/Utils.qml
index d5a9e8d748..e7c52effe5 100644
--- a/ui/imports/utils/Utils.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/utils/Utils.qml
@@ -956,10 +956,6 @@ QtObject {
         }
     }
 
-    function downloadImageByUrl(url, path) {
-        globalUtilsInst.downloadImageByUrl(url, path)
-    }
-
     function getKeypairLocation(keypair, fromAccountDetailsView) {
         if (!keypair || keypair.pairType === Constants.keypair.type.watchOnly) {
             return ""