diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/BigContactAvatarView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/BigContactAvatarView.kt
index a6304cb1b..d4510f9a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/BigContactAvatarView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/BigContactAvatarView.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication
 import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.databinding.ContactAvatarBigBinding
 import org.linphone.utils.AppUtils
@@ -67,5 +68,6 @@ class BigContactAvatarView : LinearLayout {
         binding.initials = initials
         binding.generatedAvatarVisibility = initials.isNotEmpty() && initials != "+"
         binding.imagePath = contact?.getContactPictureUri()
+        binding.borderVisibility = LinphoneApplication.corePreferences.showBorderOnBigContactAvatar
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactAvatarView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactAvatarView.kt
index 86537d66e..cf3cdbe1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactAvatarView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contact/ContactAvatarView.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.core.ChatRoomSecurityLevel
 import org.linphone.databinding.ContactAvatarBinding
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class ContactAvatarView : LinearLayout {
         binding.groupChatAvatarVisibility = viewModel.showGroupChatAvatar
 
         binding.imagePath = contact?.getContactThumbnailPictureUri()
+        binding.borderVisibility = corePreferences.showBorderOnContactAvatar
 
         binding.securityIcon = when (viewModel.securityLevel) {
             ChatRoomSecurityLevel.Safe -> R.drawable.security_2_indicator
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
index 8a9481b42..25e6a7aa3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ class CorePreferences constructor(private val context: Context) {
     val contactOrganizationVisible: Boolean
         get() = config.getBool("app", "display_contact_organization", true)
 
+    val showBorderOnContactAvatar: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("app", "show_border_on_contact_avatar", false)
+
+    val showBorderOnBigContactAvatar: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("app", "show_border_on_big_contact_avatar", true)
+
     val checkIfUpdateAvailableUrl: String?
         get() = config.getString("misc", "version_check_url_root", null)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
index 4c17a5d7e..9c0ad7653 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
         <variable
             name="imagePath"
             type="android.net.Uri" />
+        <variable
+            name="borderVisibility"
+            type="Boolean" />
     </data>
 
     <RelativeLayout
@@ -72,6 +75,15 @@
             android:contentDescription="@null"
             app:glideAvatar="@{imagePath}" />
 
+        <ImageView
+            android:visibility="@{borderVisibility ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE, default=gone}"
+            android:layout_width="35dp"
+            android:layout_height="35dp"
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+            android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+            android:contentDescription="@null"
+            android:src="@drawable/avatar_border" />
+
         <ImageView
             android:visibility="@{securityBadgeVisibility ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE, default=gone}"
             android:contentDescription="@{securityContentDescription}"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml
index 6f1fa9733..293ad43dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
         <variable
             name="imagePath"
             type="android.net.Uri" />
+        <variable
+            name="borderVisibility"
+            type="Boolean" />
     </data>
 
     <RelativeLayout
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@
             app:glideAvatar="@{imagePath}" />
 
         <ImageView
+            android:visibility="@{borderVisibility ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/side_menu_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/side_menu_fragment.xml
index 46ded7274..ffb0a298f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/side_menu_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/side_menu_fragment.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@
                 android:src="@drawable/avatar"
                 glideAvatarFallback="@{viewModel.defaultAccountAvatar}" />
 
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                android:padding="10dp"
+                android:contentDescription="@null"
+                android:src="@drawable/avatar_border" />
+
             <LinearLayout
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"