diff --git a/components/email/email-list-item.tsx b/components/email/email-list-item.tsx
index 54e35320..caa919af 100644
--- a/components/email/email-list-item.tsx
+++ b/components/email/email-list-item.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export function EmailListItem({ email, selected, onClick, onContextMenu, onToggl
   const density = useSettingsStore((state) => state.density);
   const mailLayout = useSettingsStore((state) => state.mailLayout);
   const emailKeywords = useSettingsStore((state) => state.emailKeywords);
+  const showAvatarsInJunk = useSettingsStore((state) => state.showAvatarsInJunk);
   const { identities } = useAuthStore();
   const isChecked = selectedEmailIds.has(email.id);
   const isUnread = !email.keywords?.$seen;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export function EmailListItem({ email, selected, onClick, onContextMenu, onToggl
   const showRecipient = currentMailboxRole === 'sent' || currentMailboxRole === 'drafts';
   const sender = showRecipient ? (email.to?.[0] ?? email.from?.[0]) : email.from?.[0];
   const isFocusedMailLayout = mailLayout === 'focus';
+  const hideJunkAvatarImages = currentMailboxRole === 'junk' && !showAvatarsInJunk;
   const inlinePreview = showPreview && email.preview ? ` ${email.preview}` : '';
 
   // Resolve color tags using keyword definitions from settings; unknown tags fall back to gray
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ export function EmailListItem({ email, selected, onClick, onContextMenu, onToggl
             email={sender?.email}
             size="md"
             className="flex-shrink-0 shadow-sm"
+            disableImages={hideJunkAvatarImages}
           />
         )}
 
diff --git a/components/email/thread-list-item.tsx b/components/email/thread-list-item.tsx
index 21e1c1fe..1e9ee259 100644
--- a/components/email/thread-list-item.tsx
+++ b/components/email/thread-list-item.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ const SingleEmailItem = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SingleEmailItemProps>(
     const emailKeywords = useSettingsStore((state) => state.emailKeywords);
     const density = useSettingsStore((state) => state.density);
     const mailLayout = useSettingsStore((state) => state.mailLayout);
+    const showAvatarsInJunk = useSettingsStore((state) => state.showAvatarsInJunk);
+    const hideJunkAvatarImages = currentMailboxRole === 'junk' && !showAvatarsInJunk;
     const isUnifiedView = useEmailStore((state) => state.isUnifiedView);
     const getAccountById = useAccountStore((state) => state.getAccountById);
     const accountColor = email.accountId ? getAccountById(email.accountId)?.avatarColor : undefined;
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ const SingleEmailItem = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, SingleEmailItemProps>(
               email={sender?.email}
               size="md"
               className="flex-shrink-0 shadow-sm"
+              disableImages={hideJunkAvatarImages}
             />
           )}
 
@@ -359,6 +362,7 @@ export const ThreadListItem = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ThreadListItemPro
     const showPreview = useSettingsStore((state) => state.showPreview);
     const density = useSettingsStore((state) => state.density);
     const mailLayout = useSettingsStore((state) => state.mailLayout);
+    const showAvatarsInJunk = useSettingsStore((state) => state.showAvatarsInJunk);
     const isMobile = useUIStore((state) => state.isMobile);
     const { latestEmail, participantNames, hasUnread, hasStarred, hasAttachment, hasAnswered, hasForwarded, emailCount } = thread;
     const isFocusedMailLayout = mailLayout === 'focus';
@@ -376,6 +380,7 @@ export const ThreadListItem = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ThreadListItemPro
         )).slice(0, 4)
       : participantNames;
     const avatarPerson = showRecipient ? latestEmail.to?.[0] : latestEmail.from?.[0];
+    const hideJunkAvatarImages = currentMailboxRole === 'junk' && !showAvatarsInJunk;
 
     const { dragHandlers, isDragging: isThreadDragging } = useEmailDrag({
       email: latestEmail,
@@ -563,6 +568,7 @@ export const ThreadListItem = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ThreadListItemPro
                 email={avatarPerson?.email}
                 size="md"
                 className="flex-shrink-0 shadow-sm"
+                disableImages={hideJunkAvatarImages}
               />
             )}
 
diff --git a/components/settings/appearance-settings.tsx b/components/settings/appearance-settings.tsx
index 79653d21..4b1a1a47 100644
--- a/components/settings/appearance-settings.tsx
+++ b/components/settings/appearance-settings.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export function AppearanceSettings() {
   const tAdvanced = useTranslations('settings.advanced');
   const tTour = useTranslations('tour');
   const { theme, setTheme } = useThemeStore();
-  const { fontSize, density, animationsEnabled, senderFavicons, updateSetting } = useSettingsStore();
+  const { fontSize, density, animationsEnabled, senderFavicons, showAvatarsInJunk, updateSetting } = useSettingsStore();
   const { startTour, resetTourCompletion } = useTour();
   const { isSettingLocked, isSettingHidden } = usePolicyStore();
 
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ export function AppearanceSettings() {
         <ToggleSwitch checked={senderFavicons} onChange={(checked) => updateSetting('senderFavicons', checked)} />
       </SettingItem>
 
+      <SettingItem label={tAdvanced('show_avatars_in_junk.label')} description={tAdvanced('show_avatars_in_junk.description')}>
+        <ToggleSwitch checked={showAvatarsInJunk} onChange={(checked) => updateSetting('showAvatarsInJunk', checked)} />
+      </SettingItem>
+
       <SettingItem label={tTour('restart_title')} description={tTour('restart_desc')}>
         <Button
           variant="outline"
diff --git a/components/ui/avatar.tsx b/components/ui/avatar.tsx
index 61961d5f..11ec1e3f 100644
--- a/components/ui/avatar.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/avatar.tsx
@@ -140,9 +140,11 @@ interface AvatarProps {
   contactPhotoUri?: string;
   size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg";
   className?: string;
+  /** When true, suppress all image sources (favicons, plugin avatars, profile pics, contact photos) and render initials only. */
+  disableImages?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function Avatar({ name, email, contactPhotoUri, size = "md", className }: AvatarProps) {
+export function Avatar({ name, email, contactPhotoUri, size = "md", className, disableImages = false }: AvatarProps) {
   const [imgError, setImgError] = useState(false);
   const [pluginAvatarUrl, setPluginAvatarUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [pluginAvatarFailed, setPluginAvatarFailed] = useState(false);
@@ -222,9 +224,11 @@ export function Avatar({ name, email, contactPhotoUri, size = "md", className }:
   // Priority: contact photo > plugin avatar (e.g. Gravatar) > custom avatar > profile picture > company favicon > initials
   const customAvatar = devMode && email ? CUSTOM_AVATARS[email.toLowerCase()] : null;
   const pluginAvatar = pluginAvatarFailed ? null : pluginAvatarUrl;
-  const imgSrc = !imgError && !domainFailed
-    ? resolvedContactPhoto || pluginAvatar || customAvatar || profilePic || (showFavicon ? `/api/favicon?domain=${encodeURIComponent(faviconDomain!)}` : null)
-    : (resolvedContactPhoto || pluginAvatar || customAvatar || profilePic || null);
+  const imgSrc = disableImages
+    ? null
+    : !imgError && !domainFailed
+      ? resolvedContactPhoto || pluginAvatar || customAvatar || profilePic || (showFavicon ? `/api/favicon?domain=${encodeURIComponent(faviconDomain!)}` : null)
+      : (resolvedContactPhoto || pluginAvatar || customAvatar || profilePic || null);
 
   const handleImgError = useCallback(() => {
     // If the plugin avatar just failed, mark it and fall through to the next source
diff --git a/locales/de/common.json b/locales/de/common.json
index da3e9fac..9c97c162 100644
--- a/locales/de/common.json
+++ b/locales/de/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Absender-Favicons (Experimentell)",
         "description": "Website-Symbole als Profilbilder für geschäftliche Absender anzeigen"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Avatare im Spam-Ordner anzeigen",
+        "description": "Profilbilder und Favicons für Absender im Spam-Ordner anzeigen. Standardmäßig deaktiviert, damit Phishing-Versuche nicht durch vertraute Logos legitim wirken."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Tastaturkürzel",
         "description": "Verfügbare Tastaturkürzel anzeigen",
diff --git a/locales/en/common.json b/locales/en/common.json
index 9bba809b..8df8f072 100644
--- a/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/locales/en/common.json
@@ -1287,6 +1287,10 @@
         "label": "Sender Favicons (Experimental)",
         "description": "Show website icons as profile pictures for business senders"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Show Avatars in Junk Folder",
+        "description": "Show profile images and favicons for senders in the junk folder. Disabled by default to avoid lending visual legitimacy to phishing attempts."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Keyboard Shortcuts",
         "description": "View available keyboard shortcuts",
diff --git a/locales/es/common.json b/locales/es/common.json
index 9efca6b4..6d7d02b1 100644
--- a/locales/es/common.json
+++ b/locales/es/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Favicons de remitente (Experimental)",
         "description": "Mostrar iconos de sitios web como fotos de perfil para remitentes empresariales"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Mostrar avatares en la carpeta de spam",
+        "description": "Mostrar imágenes de perfil y favicons de remitentes en la carpeta de spam. Desactivado por defecto para no dar apariencia legítima a los intentos de phishing."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Atajos de Teclado",
         "description": "Ver atajos de teclado disponibles",
diff --git a/locales/fr/common.json b/locales/fr/common.json
index 88554df5..0fe2adf0 100644
--- a/locales/fr/common.json
+++ b/locales/fr/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Favicons des expéditeurs (Expérimental)",
         "description": "Afficher les icônes de sites web comme photos de profil pour les expéditeurs professionnels"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Afficher les avatars dans le dossier indésirable",
+        "description": "Afficher les photos de profil et favicons des expéditeurs dans le dossier indésirable. Désactivé par défaut pour éviter de donner une apparence légitime aux tentatives d'hameçonnage."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Raccourcis clavier",
         "description": "Voir les raccourcis clavier disponibles",
diff --git a/locales/it/common.json b/locales/it/common.json
index 233d0934..802c95b2 100644
--- a/locales/it/common.json
+++ b/locales/it/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Favicon dei mittenti (Sperimentale)",
         "description": "Mostra le icone dei siti web come immagini profilo per i mittenti aziendali"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Mostra avatar nella cartella spam",
+        "description": "Mostra immagini profilo e favicon dei mittenti nella cartella spam. Disattivato per impostazione predefinita per non dare apparenza legittima ai tentativi di phishing."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Scorciatoie da tastiera",
         "description": "Visualizza le scorciatoie da tastiera disponibili",
diff --git a/locales/ja/common.json b/locales/ja/common.json
index 574e9663..db6a9bb7 100644
--- a/locales/ja/common.json
+++ b/locales/ja/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "送信者ファビコン（実験的）",
         "description": "ビジネス送信者のプロフィール画像としてウェブサイトアイコンを表示"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "迷惑メールフォルダでアバターを表示",
+        "description": "迷惑メールフォルダの送信者にプロフィール画像とファビコンを表示します。フィッシング詐欺に正規のような見た目を与えないため、既定では無効です。"
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "キーボードショートカット",
         "description": "利用可能なキーボードショートカットを表示",
diff --git a/locales/ko/common.json b/locales/ko/common.json
index 3e0de7db..813a50e5 100644
--- a/locales/ko/common.json
+++ b/locales/ko/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "보낸 사람 파비콘 (실험적 기능)",
         "description": "비즈니스 메일의 경우 해당 웹사이트의 아이콘을 프로필 사진으로 보여줘요"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "스팸함에서 아바타 표시",
+        "description": "스팸함의 보낸 사람에 대한 프로필 이미지와 파비콘을 표시해요. 피싱 메일이 정상적인 메일처럼 보이지 않도록 기본적으로 꺼져 있어요."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "단축키",
         "description": "사용 가능한 키보드 단축키를 확인해 보세요",
diff --git a/locales/lv/common.json b/locales/lv/common.json
index 0f0307ae..c3c7fd68 100644
--- a/locales/lv/common.json
+++ b/locales/lv/common.json
@@ -1266,6 +1266,10 @@
         "label": "Sūtītāju ikonas (Eksperimentāli)",
         "description": "Rādīt vietņu ikonas kā sūtītāju avatarus"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Rādīt avatarus mēstuļu mapē",
+        "description": "Rādīt sūtītāju profila attēlus un ikonas mēstuļu mapē. Pēc noklusējuma izslēgts, lai pikšķerēšanas mēģinājumi neizskatītos uzticami."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Īsinājumtaustiņi",
         "description": "Skatīt pieejamos tastatūras īsinājumtaustiņus",
diff --git a/locales/nl/common.json b/locales/nl/common.json
index 937fae6d..b8a90183 100644
--- a/locales/nl/common.json
+++ b/locales/nl/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Afzender-favicons (Experimenteel)",
         "description": "Toon websitepictogrammen als profielfoto's voor zakelijke afzenders"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Avatars tonen in de map ongewenst",
+        "description": "Toon profielfoto's en favicons van afzenders in de map ongewenst. Standaard uitgeschakeld zodat phishingpogingen geen vertrouwd uiterlijk krijgen."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Sneltoetsen",
         "description": "Bekijk beschikbare sneltoetsen",
diff --git a/locales/pl/common.json b/locales/pl/common.json
index 524ae668..71604296 100644
--- a/locales/pl/common.json
+++ b/locales/pl/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Favikony nadawców (eksperymentalne)",
         "description": "Pokazuj ikony stron internetowych jako zdjęcia profilowe nadawców firmowych"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Pokazuj awatary w folderze spam",
+        "description": "Pokazuj zdjęcia profilowe i favikony nadawców w folderze spam. Domyślnie wyłączone, aby próby phishingu nie wyglądały na wiarygodne."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Skróty klawiszowe",
         "description": "Wyświetl dostępne skróty klawiszowe",
diff --git a/locales/pt/common.json b/locales/pt/common.json
index 9c96177b..24d0a444 100644
--- a/locales/pt/common.json
+++ b/locales/pt/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Favicons de remetente (Experimental)",
         "description": "Exibir ícones de sites como fotos de perfil para remetentes empresariais"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Mostrar avatares na pasta de spam",
+        "description": "Exibir imagens de perfil e favicons dos remetentes na pasta de spam. Desativado por padrão para não dar aparência legítima a tentativas de phishing."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Atalhos de Teclado",
         "description": "Visualizar atalhos de teclado disponíveis",
diff --git a/locales/ru/common.json b/locales/ru/common.json
index 3bfa00c8..23dd13c2 100644
--- a/locales/ru/common.json
+++ b/locales/ru/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Фавиконы отправителей (Экспериментально)",
         "description": "Показывать иконки сайтов как аватары для корпоративных отправителей"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Показывать аватары в папке «Спам»",
+        "description": "Показывать аватары и фавиконы отправителей в папке «Спам». По умолчанию отключено, чтобы фишинговые письма не выглядели правдоподобно."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Сочетания клавиш",
         "description": "Просмотреть доступные сочетания клавиш",
diff --git a/locales/uk/common.json b/locales/uk/common.json
index 85efced2..893bdfc2 100644
--- a/locales/uk/common.json
+++ b/locales/uk/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "Favicons відправника (експериментальний)",
         "description": "Показувати піктограми веб-сайтів як зображення профілю для бізнес-відправників"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "Показувати аватари в папці «Спам»",
+        "description": "Показувати зображення профілю та фавікони відправників у папці «Спам». Типово вимкнено, щоб фішингові листи не виглядали достовірно."
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "Комбінації клавіш",
         "description": "Переглянути доступні комбінації клавіш",
diff --git a/locales/zh/common.json b/locales/zh/common.json
index ce4631c0..02ca92c9 100644
--- a/locales/zh/common.json
+++ b/locales/zh/common.json
@@ -1285,6 +1285,10 @@
         "label": "发件人图标（实验性）",
         "description": "使用企业发件人的网站图标作为头像"
       },
+      "show_avatars_in_junk": {
+        "label": "在垃圾邮件文件夹中显示头像",
+        "description": "在垃圾邮件文件夹中显示发件人的头像和网站图标。默认关闭，避免钓鱼邮件因熟悉的图标看起来更可信。"
+      },
       "keyboard_shortcuts": {
         "label": "键盘快捷键",
         "description": "查看可用快捷键",
diff --git a/stores/settings-store.ts b/stores/settings-store.ts
index 2a706f9b..9d315c71 100644
--- a/stores/settings-store.ts
+++ b/stores/settings-store.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ interface SettingsState {
 
   // Experimental
   senderFavicons: boolean;
+  showAvatarsInJunk: boolean; // Show profile images/favicons in the junk folder
 
   // Sidebar
   colorfulSidebarIcons: boolean; // Tint folder icons by role (inbox blue, junk red, etc.)
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
 
   // Experimental
   senderFavicons: true,
+  showAvatarsInJunk: false,
 
   // Sidebar
   colorfulSidebarIcons: true,
@@ -475,6 +477,7 @@ export const useSettingsStore = create<SettingsState>()(
           showRailAccountList: state.showRailAccountList,
           enableUnifiedMailbox: state.enableUnifiedMailbox,
           senderFavicons: state.senderFavicons,
+          showAvatarsInJunk: state.showAvatarsInJunk,
           colorfulSidebarIcons: state.colorfulSidebarIcons,
           folderIcons: state.folderIcons,
           emailKeywords: state.emailKeywords,