diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 20fdd53690..e0408dadb2 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ QR_READ_TEST_MENU=1
 ENABLE_ROOT_ALERT=1
 ENABLE_REFERRAL_INVITE=1
 ENABLE_QUO_PREVIEW=1
+MAX_IMAGES_BATCH=5
 APN_TOPIC=im.status.ethereum.pr
diff --git a/.env.e2e b/.env.e2e
index ea2482e0e0..7658cf856a 100644
--- a/.env.e2e
+++ b/.env.e2e
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ KEYCARD_TEST_MENU=1
 QR_READ_TEST_MENU=1
 ENABLE_ROOT_ALERT=0
 ENABLE_REFERRAL_INVITE=1
+MAX_IMAGES_BATCH=5
 APN_TOPIC=im.status.ethereum.pr
diff --git a/.env.jenkins b/.env.jenkins
index aece007766..d512e26490 100644
--- a/.env.jenkins
+++ b/.env.jenkins
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ ENABLE_REFERRAL_INVITE=1
 DISABLE_WALLET_ON_MOBILE_NETWORK=1
 APN_TOPIC=im.status.ethereum.pr
 BLANK_PREVIEW=0
-GOOGLE_FREE=0
\ No newline at end of file
+MAX_IMAGES_BATCH=5
+GOOGLE_FREE=0
diff --git a/.env.nightly b/.env.nightly
index 0a07b2c26b..62b08d1343 100644
--- a/.env.nightly
+++ b/.env.nightly
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ PARTITIONED_TOPIC=0
 CONTRACT_NODES=1
 ENABLE_ROOT_ALERT=1
 ENABLE_REFERRAL_INVITE=0
-BLANK_PREVIEW=0
\ No newline at end of file
+MAX_IMAGES_BATCH=5
+BLANK_PREVIEW=0
diff --git a/.env.release b/.env.release
index 5570e201f5..be3001d2dd 100644
--- a/.env.release
+++ b/.env.release
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ SNOOPY=0
 RPC_NETWORKS_ONLY=1
 PARTITIONED_TOPIC=0
 ENABLE_ROOT_ALERT=1
+MAX_IMAGES_BATCH=1
 ENABLE_REFERRAL_INVITE=0
diff --git a/src/status_im/chat/models/images.cljs b/src/status_im/chat/models/images.cljs
index f1d692baf5..c74b84c0c9 100644
--- a/src/status_im/chat/models/images.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/chat/models/images.cljs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
             [status-im.utils.fx :as fx]
             ["@react-native-community/cameraroll" :as CameraRoll]
             [status-im.utils.types :as types]
+            [status-im.utils.config :as config]
             [status-im.ui.components.permissions :as permissions]
             [status-im.ui.components.react :as react]
             [status-im.utils.image-processing :as image-processing]
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
             [status-im.utils.platform :as platform]))
 
 (def maximum-image-size-px 2000)
-(def max-images-batch 5)
 
 (defn- resize-and-call [uri cb]
   (react/image-get-size
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       (when (and platform/ios? (pos? (count images)))
         (re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/clear-sending-images]))
       (doseq [^js result (if platform/ios?
-                           (take max-images-batch images)
+                           (take config/max-images-batch images)
                            [images])]
         (resize-and-call (.-path result)
                          #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/image-selected (result->id result) %]))))
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   [{:keys [db]}]
   (let [current-chat-id (:current-chat-id db)
         images          (get-in db [:chats current-chat-id :metadata :sending-image])]
-    (when (< (count images) max-images-batch)
+    (when (< (count images) config/max-images-batch)
       {::chat-open-image-picker nil})))
 
 (fx/defn camera-roll-pick
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     (if (get-in db [:chats current-chat-id :timeline?])
       {:db              (update-in db [:chats current-chat-id :metadata :sending-image] {uri {:uri uri}})
        ::image-selected uri}
-      (when (and (< (count images) max-images-batch)
+      (when (and (< (count images) config/max-images-batch)
                  (not (get images uri)))
         {:db              (update-in db [:chats current-chat-id :metadata :sending-image] assoc uri {:uri uri})
          ::image-selected uri}))))
diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs
index 42a982e3f6..d5560c7989 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/chat/image/views.cljs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   (:require [status-im.ui.components.react :as react]
             [status-im.ui.components.icons.vector-icons :as icons]
             [status-im.ui.components.permissions :as permissions]
+            [status-im.utils.config :as config]
             [reagent.core :as reagent]
             [quo.components.animated.pressable :as pressable]
             [re-frame.core :as re-frame]
             [quo.design-system.colors :as colors]
-            [status-im.chat.models.images :as images]
             [quo.core :as quo]
             [status-im.utils.utils :as utils]
             [status-im.i18n :as i18n]))
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 (defn image-preview [uri all-selected first? panel-height]
   (let [wh           (/ (- panel-height 8) 2)
         selected     (get all-selected uri)
-        max-selected (>= (count all-selected) images/max-images-batch)]
+        max-selected (>= (count all-selected) config/max-images-batch)]
     [react/touchable-highlight {:on-press #(if selected
                                              (re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/image-unselected uri])
                                              (re-frame/dispatch [:chat.ui/camera-roll-pick uri]))
diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs
index ef11bffbe5..33d20a1b12 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/config.cljs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 (def erc20-contract-warnings-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :ERC20_CONTRACT_WARNINGS)))
 (def tr-to-talk-enabled? (enabled? (get-config :TRIBUTE_TO_TALK 0)))
 (def max-message-delivery-attempts (js/parseInt (get-config :MAX_MESSAGE_DELIVERY_ATTEMPTS "6")))
+(def max-images-batch (js/parseInt (get-config :MAX_IMAGES_BATCH "1")))
 ;; NOTE: only disabled in releases
 (def local-notifications? (enabled? (get-config :LOCAL_NOTIFICATIONS "1")))
 (def blank-preview? (enabled? (get-config :BLANK_PREVIEW "1")))