diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/UserImage.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/UserImage.qml
index f1460e7ed7..09fb2cb2b4 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/UserImage.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/UserImage.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Loader {
                     if (profileImageSource) {
                         return profileImageSource
                     }
-
+                    identiconImage.showLoadingIndicator = false
                     return !isCurrentUser ? identicon : profileModel.profile.identicon
                 }
                 smooth: false
diff --git a/ui/shared/ImageLoader.qml b/ui/shared/ImageLoader.qml
index f5db07b38e..4ad546875b 100644
--- a/ui/shared/ImageLoader.qml
+++ b/ui/shared/ImageLoader.qml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ Rectangle {
     property bool noHover: false
     property alias source: image.source
     property alias fillMode: image.fillMode
+    property bool showLoadingIndicator: true
     signal loaded
     signal clicked
     color: Style.current.backgroundHover
-    state: "loading"
+    state: showLoadingIndicator ? "loading" : "ready"
     radius: width / 2
     states: [
         State {
diff --git a/ui/shared/RoundedImage.qml b/ui/shared/RoundedImage.qml
index c8e573b55f..f6453fc94a 100644
--- a/ui/shared/RoundedImage.qml
+++ b/ui/shared/RoundedImage.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Rectangle {
     id: root
     signal clicked
     property bool noHover: false
+    property alias showLoadingIndicator: imgStickerPackThumb.showLoadingIndicator
     property alias source: imgStickerPackThumb.source
     property alias fillMode: imgStickerPackThumb.fillMode