diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ImageUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ImageUtils.java
index d451365fa..ddc749a43 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ImageUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/ImageUtils.java
@@ -32,65 +32,14 @@ import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.net.URL;
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import org.linphone.R;
-import org.linphone.contacts.ContactsManager;
-import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
 
 public class ImageUtils {
 
-    public static Bitmap downloadBitmap(Uri uri) {
-        URL url;
-        InputStream is = null;
-        try {
-            url = new URL(uri.toString());
-            is = url.openStream();
-            return BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            Log.e(e, e.getMessage());
-        } finally {
-            try {
-                is.close();
-            } catch (IOException x) {
-                Log.e(x);
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
     public static void setImagePictureFromUri(
             Context c, ImageView view, Uri pictureUri, Uri thumbnailUri) {
-        if (pictureUri == null && thumbnailUri == null) {
-            view.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
-            return;
-        }
-        if (pictureUri.getScheme().startsWith("http")) {
-            Bitmap bm = downloadBitmap(pictureUri);
-            if (bm == null) view.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
-            view.setImageBitmap(bm);
-        } else {
-            Bitmap bm = null;
-            try {
-                bm = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(c.getContentResolver(), pictureUri);
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-                if (thumbnailUri != null) {
-                    try {
-                        bm =
-                                MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(
-                                        c.getContentResolver(), thumbnailUri);
-                    } catch (IOException ie) {
-                        Log.e(ie);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            if (bm != null) {
-                view.setImageBitmap(bm);
-            } else {
-                view.setImageBitmap(ContactsManager.getInstance().getDefaultAvatarBitmap());
-            }
-        }
+        Glide.with(c).load(pictureUri).thumbnail(Glide.with(c).load(thumbnailUri)).into(view);
     }
 
     public static Bitmap getRoundBitmapFromUri(Context context, Uri fromPictureUri) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/ContactAvatar.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/ContactAvatar.java
index df7b6133c..879598e5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/ContactAvatar.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/views/ContactAvatar.java
@@ -19,20 +19,23 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.provider.MediaStore;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import java.io.IOException;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.DataSource;
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.GlideException;
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestListener;
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
 import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.contacts.LinphoneContact;
 import org.linphone.core.ChatRoomSecurityLevel;
-import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
-import org.linphone.utils.ImageUtils;
 
-class ContactAvatarHolder {
+class ContactAvatarHolder implements RequestListener<Drawable> {
     public final ImageView contactPicture;
     public final ImageView avatarMask;
     public final ImageView securityLevel;
@@ -50,6 +53,27 @@ class ContactAvatarHolder {
         generatedAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         securityLevel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onLoadFailed(
+            @Nullable GlideException e,
+            Object model,
+            Target<Drawable> target,
+            boolean isFirstResource) {
+        generatedAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        contactPicture.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onResourceReady(
+            Drawable resource,
+            Object model,
+            Target<Drawable> target,
+            DataSource dataSource,
+            boolean isFirstResource) {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 public class ContactAvatar {
@@ -126,38 +150,24 @@ public class ContactAvatar {
     public static void displayAvatar(LinphoneContact contact, View v) {
         if (contact == null || v == null) return;
 
-        Bitmap bm = null;
         ContactAvatarHolder holder = new ContactAvatarHolder(v);
         holder.init();
 
-        if (contact.getThumbnailUri() != null
-                && contact.getThumbnailUri().getScheme().startsWith("http")) {
-            bm = ImageUtils.downloadBitmap(contact.getThumbnailUri());
-        } else {
-            if (contact.getThumbnailUri() != null) {
-                try {
-                    bm =
-                            MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(
-                                    LinphoneService.instance().getContentResolver(),
-                                    contact.getThumbnailUri());
-                } catch (IOException e) {
-                    Log.e(e);
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        // Kepp the generated avatar ready in case of failure while loading picture
+        holder.generatedAvatar.setText(
+                generateAvatar(
+                        contact.getFullName() == null
+                                ? contact.getFirstName() + " " + contact.getLastName()
+                                : contact.getFullName()));
+        holder.generatedAvatar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
-        if (bm != null) {
-            holder.contactPicture.setImageBitmap(bm);
-            holder.contactPicture.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            holder.generatedAvatar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        } else {
-            holder.generatedAvatar.setText(
-                    generateAvatar(
-                            contact.getFullName() == null
-                                    ? contact.getFirstName() + " " + contact.getLastName()
-                                    : contact.getFullName()));
-            holder.generatedAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        }
+        Context c = LinphoneService.instance().getApplicationContext();
+        holder.contactPicture.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        Glide.with(c)
+                .load(contact.getPhotoUri())
+                .thumbnail(Glide.with(c).load(contact.getThumbnailUri()))
+                .listener(holder)
+                .into(holder.contactPicture);
         holder.securityLevel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }