diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b5ac4b949..6ebb6dd91 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.94.7
+0.94.8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/protocol/message_persistence.go b/protocol/message_persistence.go
index a22a0515d..84817723f 100644
--- a/protocol/message_persistence.go
+++ b/protocol/message_persistence.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) tableUserMessagesAllFieldsJoin() string {
 		m1.parsed_text,
 		m1.sticker_pack,
 		m1.sticker_hash,
+		m1.image_payload,
 		COALESCE(m1.audio_duration_ms,0),
 		m1.audio_base64,
 		m1.community_id,
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) tableUserMessagesScanAllFields(row scanner, message
 	sticker := &protobuf.StickerMessage{}
 	command := &common.CommandParameters{}
 	audio := &protobuf.AudioMessage{}
+	image := &protobuf.ImageMessage{}
 
 	args := []interface{}{
 		&message.ID,
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) tableUserMessagesScanAllFields(row scanner, message
 		&message.ParsedText,
 		&sticker.Pack,
 		&sticker.Hash,
+		&image.Payload,
 		&audio.DurationMs,
 		&message.Base64Audio,
 		&communityID,
@@ -242,6 +245,9 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) tableUserMessagesScanAllFields(row scanner, message
 
 	case protobuf.ChatMessage_TRANSACTION_COMMAND:
 		message.CommandParameters = command
+
+	case protobuf.ChatMessage_IMAGE:
+		message.Payload = &protobuf.ChatMessage_Image{Image: image}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_chats.go b/protocol/messenger_chats.go
index 821d23e1f..c04f395e5 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_chats.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_chats.go
@@ -575,3 +575,44 @@ func (m *Messenger) clearHistory(id string) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	response.AddChat(chat)
 	return response, nil
 }
+
+func (m *Messenger) ShareImageMessage(request *requests.ShareImageMessage) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+	if err := request.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	response := &MessengerResponse{}
+
+	msg, err := m.persistence.MessageByID(request.MessageID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var messages []*common.Message
+	for _, pk := range request.Users {
+		message := &common.Message{}
+		message.ChatId = pk.String()
+		message.Payload = msg.Payload
+		message.ContentType = protobuf.ChatMessage_IMAGE
+		messages = append(messages, message)
+
+		r, err := m.CreateOneToOneChat(&requests.CreateOneToOneChat{ID: pk})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		if err := response.Merge(r); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	sendMessagesResponse, err := m.SendChatMessages(context.Background(), messages)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := response.Merge(sendMessagesResponse); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
diff --git a/protocol/requests/share_image_message.go b/protocol/requests/share_image_message.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9c0cedd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/requests/share_image_message.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package requests
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/types"
+)
+
+var ErrShareMessageInvalidID = errors.New("share image message: invalid id")
+var ErrShareMessageEmptyUsers = errors.New("share image message: empty users")
+
+type ShareImageMessage struct {
+	MessageID string           `json:"id"`
+	Users     []types.HexBytes `json:"users"`
+}
+
+func (s *ShareImageMessage) Validate() error {
+	if len(s.MessageID) == 0 {
+		return ErrShareMessageInvalidID
+	}
+
+	if len(s.Users) == 0 {
+		return ErrShareMessageEmptyUsers
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/services/ext/api.go b/services/ext/api.go
index 61dafdbc1..4369b7b7c 100644
--- a/services/ext/api.go
+++ b/services/ext/api.go
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ func (api *PublicAPI) ShareCommunity(request *requests.ShareCommunity) (*protoco
 	return api.service.messenger.ShareCommunity(request)
 }
 
+// ShareImageMessage share the selected chat image with a set of users
+func (api *PublicAPI) ShareImageMessage(request *requests.ShareImageMessage) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
+	return api.service.messenger.ShareImageMessage(request)
+}
+
 // RemoveUserFromCommunity removes the user with pk from the community with ID
 func (api *PublicAPI) RemoveUserFromCommunity(communityID types.HexBytes, userPublicKey string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
 	return api.service.messenger.RemoveUserFromCommunity(communityID, userPublicKey)