diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 419b3a79f1..72d4f3d0b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -1771,12 +1771,10 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                     WebView webView = new WebView(context);
                     setupWebView(webView);
 
-                    boolean show_images = properties.getValue("images", id);
-
                     WebSettings settings = webView.getSettings();
                     settings.setDefaultFontSize(Math.round(textSize));
                     settings.setDefaultFixedFontSize(Math.round(textSize));
-                    settings.setLoadsImagesAutomatically(show_images);
+                    settings.setLoadsImagesAutomatically(true);
                     settings.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
                     settings.setDisplayZoomControls(false);