diff --git a/app/src/extra/java/eu/faircode/email/Bimi.java b/app/src/extra/java/eu/faircode/email/Bimi.java
index ac344bda8b..ffc630adf8 100644
--- a/app/src/extra/java/eu/faircode/email/Bimi.java
+++ b/app/src/extra/java/eu/faircode/email/Bimi.java
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 */
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Pair;
 
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
+
 import org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Sequence;
 import org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1TaggedObject;
 import org.bouncycastle.asn1.DERIA5String;
@@ -366,8 +369,13 @@ public class Bimi {
             }
         }
 
-        if (bitmap != null && !verified)
+        if (bitmap != null && !verified) {
             Log.i("BIMI unverified");
+            SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+            boolean bimi_vmc = prefs.getBoolean("bimi_vmc", false);
+            if (bimi_vmc)
+                bitmap = null;
+        }
 
         return (bitmap == null ? null : new Pair<>(bitmap, verified));
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
index 4d8e164d2b..2a56476163 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
     private TextView tvBimiHint;
     private TextView tvBimiUnverified;
     private SwitchCompat swBimi;
+    private SwitchCompat swBimiVmc;
     private SwitchCompat swGravatars;
     private TextView tvGravatarPrivacy;
     private SwitchCompat swLibravatars;
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             "hide_toolbar", "edge_to_edge", "nav_options", "nav_categories", "nav_last_sync", "nav_count", "nav_unseen_drafts", "nav_count_pinned", "show_unexposed",
             "threading", "threading_unread", "indentation", "seekbar", "actionbar", "actionbar_swap", "actionbar_color",
             "highlight_unread", "highlight_color", "color_stripe", "color_stripe_wide",
-            "avatars", "bimi", "gravatars", "libravatars", "favicons", "favicons_partial", "favicons_manifest", "generated_icons", "identicons",
+            "avatars", "bimi", "bimi_vmc", "gravatars", "libravatars", "favicons", "favicons_partial", "favicons_manifest", "generated_icons", "identicons",
             "circular", "saturation", "brightness", "threshold",
             "email_format", "prefer_contact", "only_contact", "distinguish_contacts", "show_recipients", "reverse_addresses",
             "font_size_sender", "sender_ellipsize",
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swColorStripeWide = view.findViewById(R.id.swColorStripeWide);
         swAvatars = view.findViewById(R.id.swAvatars);
         swBimi = view.findViewById(R.id.swBimi);
+        swBimiVmc = view.findViewById(R.id.swBimiVmc);
         tvBimiHint = view.findViewById(R.id.tvBimiHint);
         tvBimiUnverified = view.findViewById(R.id.tvBimiUnverified);
         ibBimi = view.findViewById(R.id.ibBimi);
@@ -820,6 +822,15 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
                 prefs.edit().putBoolean("bimi", checked).apply();
+                swBimiVmc.setEnabled(checked);
+                ContactInfo.clearCache(compoundButton.getContext());
+            }
+        });
+
+        swBimiVmc.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
+                prefs.edit().putBoolean("bimi_vmc", checked).apply();
                 ContactInfo.clearCache(compoundButton.getContext());
             }
         });
@@ -1595,6 +1606,8 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             //swColorStripeWide.setEnabled(swColorStripe.isChecked());
             swAvatars.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("avatars", true));
             swBimi.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("bimi", false));
+            swBimiVmc.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("bimi_vmc", false));
+            swBimiVmc.setEnabled(swBimi.isChecked());
             swGravatars.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("gravatars", false));
             swLibravatars.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("libravatars", false));
             swFavicons.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("favicons", false));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
index 1010659543..0031f40dcb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
@@ -927,6 +927,19 @@
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swAvatars"
                     app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                    android:id="@+id/swBimiVmc"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                    android:tag="nosuggest"
+                    android:text="@string/title_advanced_bimi_vmc"
+                    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swBimi"
+                    app:switchPadding="12dp" />
+
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/tvBimiHint"
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -941,7 +954,7 @@
                     android:textColor="?attr/colorWarning"
                     app:drawableTint="?attr/colorWarning"
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swBimi" />
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swBimiVmc" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/tvBimiUnverified"
@@ -1688,7 +1701,7 @@
                     android:layout_width="0dp"
                     android:layout_height="0dp"
                     app:constraint_referenced_ids="
-                    swBimi,tvBimiHint,tvBimiVerified,ibBimi,
+                    swBimi,swBimiVmc,BtvBimiHint,tvBimiVerified,ibBimi,
                     swGravatars,tvGravatarsHint,tvGravatarPrivacy,
                     swLibravatars,tvLibravatarsHint,tvLibravatarPrivacy" />
             </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 379be62dc2..7915cd380b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_color_stripe">Show color stripe</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_color_stripe_wide">Use wide color stripe</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_avatars">Show contact photos</string>
-    <string name="title_advanced_bimi" translatable="false">Show Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI)</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_bimi">Show Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI)</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_bimi_vmc">Require a valid VMC certificate</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_bimi_unverified">Unverified sender</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_bimi_verified">Verified sender</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_gravatars">Show Gravatars</string>