diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/ConfirmAvatarDialogFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/ConfirmAvatarDialogFragment.java
index 34f95691a..c3d200aa4 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/ConfirmAvatarDialogFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/ConfirmAvatarDialogFragment.java
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy;
+
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.activity.BaseActivity;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.conversation.glide.GlideApp;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -69,6 +72,13 @@ public class ConfirmAvatarDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
 		ImageView imageView = view.findViewById(R.id.image);
 		TextView textViewUserName = view.findViewById(R.id.username);
 
+		GlideApp.with(imageView)
+				.load(uri)
+				.diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.NONE)
+				.error(R.drawable.ic_image_broken)
+				.into(imageView)
+				.waitForLayout();
+
 		// we can't use getViewLifecycleOwner() here
 		// as this fragment technically doesn't have a view
 		viewModel.getOwnIdentityInfo().observe(activity, us ->