diff --git a/Mlem/App State.swift b/Mlem/App State.swift
index 4c8f99300..209476936 100644
--- a/Mlem/App State.swift	
+++ b/Mlem/App State.swift	
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
     
     @AppStorage("defaultAccountId") var defaultAccountId: Int?
     @AppStorage("profileTabLabel") var profileTabLabel: ProfileTabLabel = .username
+    @AppStorage("showUserAvatarOnProfileTab") var showUserAvatar: Bool = true
     
     @Published private(set) var currentActiveAccount: SavedAccount?
     
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
     
+    /// A variable representing the remote location to load the user profile avatar from if applicable
+    var profileTabRemoteSymbolUrl: URL? {
+        guard profileTabLabel != .anonymous, showUserAvatar else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        
+        return currentActiveAccount?.avatarUrl
+    }
+    
     /// A method to set the current active account, any changes to the account will be propogated to the persistence layer
     /// - Important: If you wish to _clear_ the current active account please use the `\.setAppFlow` method available via the environment to reset to our `.onboarding` flow
     /// - Parameter account: The `SavedAccount` which should become the active account
diff --git a/Mlem/ContentView.swift b/Mlem/ContentView.swift
index 19dcdb4a5..63061076e 100644
--- a/Mlem/ContentView.swift
+++ b/Mlem/ContentView.swift
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                                 symbolConfiguration: .init(
                                     symbol: FancyTabBarLabel.SymbolConfiguration.profile.symbol,
                                     activeSymbol: FancyTabBarLabel.SymbolConfiguration.profile.activeSymbol,
-                                    remoteSymbolUrl: appState.currentActiveAccount?.avatarUrl
+                                    remoteSymbolUrl: appState.profileTabRemoteSymbolUrl
                                 )
                             )
                             .simultaneousGesture(accountSwitchLongPress)
diff --git a/Mlem/Views/Tabs/Settings/Components/Views/Appearance/TabBar/TabBarSettingsView.swift b/Mlem/Views/Tabs/Settings/Components/Views/Appearance/TabBar/TabBarSettingsView.swift
index fb505e64c..87a9cccdd 100644
--- a/Mlem/Views/Tabs/Settings/Components/Views/Appearance/TabBar/TabBarSettingsView.swift
+++ b/Mlem/Views/Tabs/Settings/Components/Views/Appearance/TabBar/TabBarSettingsView.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct TabBarSettingsView: View {
     @AppStorage("profileTabLabel") var profileTabLabel: ProfileTabLabel = .username
     @AppStorage("showTabNames") var showTabNames: Bool = true
     @AppStorage("showInboxUnreadBadge") var showInboxUnreadBadge: Bool = true
+    @AppStorage("showUserAvatarOnProfileTab") var showUserAvatar: Bool = true
         
     @EnvironmentObject var appState: AppState
     
@@ -71,6 +72,14 @@ struct TabBarSettingsView: View {
                     settingName: "Show Unread Count",
                     isTicked: $showInboxUnreadBadge
                 )
+                
+                SwitchableSettingsItem(
+                    settingPictureSystemName: "person.fill.questionmark",
+                    settingName: "Show User Avatar",
+                    // if `.anonymous` is selected the toggle here should always be false
+                    isTicked: profileTabLabel == .anonymous ? .constant(false) : $showUserAvatar
+                )
+                .disabled(profileTabLabel == .anonymous)
             }
         }
         .fancyTabScrollCompatible()