diff --git a/default/content/settings.json b/default/content/settings.json
index 1140accb0..a8af5277c 100644
--- a/default/content/settings.json
+++ b/default/content/settings.json
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
         "timestamps_enabled": true,
         "timestamp_model_icon": true,
         "mesIDDisplay_enabled": false,
+        "hideChatAvatars_enabled": false,
         "max_context_unlocked": false,
         "prefer_character_prompt": true,
         "prefer_character_jailbreak": true,
diff --git a/default/content/themes/Azure.json b/default/content/themes/Azure.json
index 676ae668c..69a0b4305 100644
--- a/default/content/themes/Azure.json
+++ b/default/content/themes/Azure.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "timestamps_enabled": true,
     "timestamp_model_icon": false,
     "mesIDDisplay_enabled": true,
+    "hideChatAvatars_enabled": false,
     "message_token_count_enabled": false,
     "expand_message_actions": false,
     "enableZenSliders": false,
diff --git a/default/content/themes/Cappuccino.json b/default/content/themes/Cappuccino.json
index e895edbc5..9b168397e 100644
--- a/default/content/themes/Cappuccino.json
+++ b/default/content/themes/Cappuccino.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "timestamps_enabled": true,
     "timestamp_model_icon": true,
     "mesIDDisplay_enabled": true,
+    "hideChatAvatars_enabled": false,
     "message_token_count_enabled": false,
     "expand_message_actions": false,
     "enableZenSliders": false,
diff --git a/default/content/themes/Dark Lite.json b/default/content/themes/Dark Lite.json
index 452d7c882..b04fa5849 100644
--- a/default/content/themes/Dark Lite.json	
+++ b/default/content/themes/Dark Lite.json	
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "timestamps_enabled": true,
     "timestamp_model_icon": true,
     "mesIDDisplay_enabled": false,
+    "hideChatAvatars_enabled": false,
     "message_token_count_enabled": false,
     "expand_message_actions": false,
     "enableZenSliders": "",
diff --git a/default/content/themes/Dark V 1.0.json b/default/content/themes/Dark V 1.0.json
index 5ee03cdee..76c9658bf 100644
--- a/default/content/themes/Dark V 1.0.json	
+++ b/default/content/themes/Dark V 1.0.json	
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
     "zoomed_avatar_magnification": true,
     "reduced_motion": true,
     "compact_input_area": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}