diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/DrawerProfileCell.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/DrawerProfileCell.java
index a48bcfbed..e1b4c0a9b 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/DrawerProfileCell.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/Cells/DrawerProfileCell.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import tw.nekomimi.nekogram.NekoConfig;
 public class DrawerProfileCell extends FrameLayout {
 
     private BackupImageView avatarImageView;
+    private BackupImageView avatarBackgroundView;
     private TextView nameTextView;
     private TextView phoneTextView;
     private ImageView shadowView;
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ public class DrawerProfileCell extends FrameLayout {
     public DrawerProfileCell(Context context) {
         super(context);
 
+        avatarBackgroundView = new BackupImageView(context);
+        avatarBackgroundView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+        addView(avatarBackgroundView, LayoutHelper.createFrame(LayoutHelper.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutHelper.WRAP_CONTENT, Gravity.CENTER));
+
         shadowView = new ImageView(context);
         shadowView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
         shadowView.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_XY);
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ public class DrawerProfileCell extends FrameLayout {
         boolean useImageBackground = !backgroundKey.equals(Theme.key_chats_menuTopBackground) && Theme.isCustomTheme() && !Theme.isPatternWallpaper() && backgroundDrawable != null && !(backgroundDrawable instanceof ColorDrawable) && !(backgroundDrawable instanceof GradientDrawable);
         boolean drawCatsShadow = false;
         int color;
-        if (!useImageBackground && Theme.hasThemeKey(Theme.key_chats_menuTopShadowCats)) {
+        if (!NekoConfig.avatarAsDrawerBackground && !useImageBackground && Theme.hasThemeKey(Theme.key_chats_menuTopShadowCats)) {
             color = Theme.getColor(Theme.key_chats_menuTopShadowCats);
             drawCatsShadow = true;
         } else {
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@ public class DrawerProfileCell extends FrameLayout {
             darkThemeView.getDrawable().setColorFilter(new PorterDuffColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.MULTIPLY));
         }
         nameTextView.setTextColor(Theme.getColor(Theme.key_chats_menuName));
-        if (useImageBackground) {
+        if (NekoConfig.avatarAsDrawerBackground || useImageBackground) {
             phoneTextView.setTextColor(Theme.getColor(Theme.key_chats_menuPhone));
             if (shadowView.getVisibility() != VISIBLE) {
                 shadowView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
@@ -271,6 +276,14 @@ public class DrawerProfileCell extends FrameLayout {
         AvatarDrawable avatarDrawable = new AvatarDrawable(user);
         avatarDrawable.setColor(Theme.getColor(Theme.key_avatar_backgroundInProfileBlue));
         avatarImageView.setImage(ImageLocation.getForUser(user, false), "50_50", avatarDrawable, user);
+        if (NekoConfig.avatarAsDrawerBackground) {
+            avatarBackgroundView.setImage(ImageLocation.getForUser(user, true), "512_512", avatarDrawable, user);
+            avatarBackgroundView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            avatarImageView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            avatarBackgroundView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+            avatarImageView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        }
 
         applyBackground(true);
     }
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoConfig.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoConfig.java
index af9a40625..2b43afdda 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoConfig.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoConfig.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class NekoConfig {
     public static boolean transparentStatusBar = false;
     public static boolean forceTablet = false;
     public static boolean openArchiveOnPull = false;
+    public static boolean avatarAsDrawerBackground = false;
     public static int nameOrder = 1;
     public static int eventType = 0;
     public static boolean newYear = false;
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ public class NekoConfig {
                 editor.putBoolean("openFilterByActionBar", openFilterByActionBar);
                 editor.putBoolean("openFilterByFab", openFilterByFab);
                 editor.putBoolean("showHiddenFeature", showHiddenFeature);
+                editor.putBoolean("avatarAsDrawerBackground", avatarAsDrawerBackground);
                 editor.putFloat("stickerSize", stickerSize);
                 editor.putInt("typeface", typeface);
                 editor.putInt("nameOrder", nameOrder);
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ public class NekoConfig {
             openFilterByFab = preferences.getBoolean("openFilterByFab", false);
             showHiddenFeature = preferences.getBoolean("showHiddenFeature", false);
             hideKeyboardOnChatScroll = preferences.getBoolean("hideKeyboardOnChatScroll", false);
+            avatarAsDrawerBackground = preferences.getBoolean("avatarAsDrawerBackground", false);
             configLoaded = true;
         }
     }
@@ -424,4 +427,12 @@ public class NekoConfig {
         editor.putBoolean("hideKeyboardOnChatScroll", hideKeyboardOnChatScroll);
         editor.commit();
     }
+
+    public static void toggleAvatarAsDrawerBackground() {
+        avatarAsDrawerBackground = !avatarAsDrawerBackground;
+        SharedPreferences preferences = ApplicationLoader.applicationContext.getSharedPreferences("nekoconfig", Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = preferences.edit();
+        editor.putBoolean("avatarAsDrawerBackground", avatarAsDrawerBackground);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoSettingsActivity.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoSettingsActivity.java
index 7b11fec49..c23166003 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/tw/nekomimi/nekogram/NekoSettingsActivity.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class NekoSettingsActivity extends BaseFragment {
     private int transparentStatusBarRow;
     private int forceTabletRow;
     private int openArchiveOnPullRow;
+    private int avatarAsDrawerBackgroundRow;
     private int eventTypeRow;
     private int newYearRow;
     private int actionBarDecorationRow;
@@ -529,6 +530,12 @@ public class NekoSettingsActivity extends BaseFragment {
                 if (view instanceof TextCheckCell) {
                     ((TextCheckCell) view).setChecked(NekoConfig.hideKeyboardOnChatScroll);
                 }
+            } else if (position == avatarAsDrawerBackgroundRow) {
+                NekoConfig.toggleAvatarAsDrawerBackground();
+                NotificationCenter.getInstance(UserConfig.selectedAccount).postNotificationName(NotificationCenter.mainUserInfoChanged);
+                if (view instanceof TextCheckCell) {
+                    ((TextCheckCell) view).setChecked(NekoConfig.avatarAsDrawerBackground);
+                }
             }
 
         });
@@ -574,6 +581,7 @@ public class NekoSettingsActivity extends BaseFragment {
         transparentStatusBarRow = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M ? rowCount++ : -1;
         forceTabletRow = rowCount++;
         openArchiveOnPullRow = rowCount++;
+        avatarAsDrawerBackgroundRow = rowCount++;
         nameOrderRow = rowCount++;
         eventTypeRow = NekoConfig.showHiddenFeature ? rowCount++ : -1;
         newYearRow = NekoConfig.showHiddenFeature ? rowCount++ : -1;
@@ -1064,6 +1072,8 @@ public class NekoSettingsActivity extends BaseFragment {
                         textCell.setTextAndCheck(LocaleController.getString("TapOnFab", R.string.TapOnFab), NekoConfig.openFilterByFab, false);
                     } else if (position == hideKeyboardOnChatScrollRow) {
                         textCell.setTextAndCheck(LocaleController.getString("HideKeyboardOnChatScroll", R.string.HideKeyboardOnChatScroll), NekoConfig.hideKeyboardOnChatScroll, true);
+                    } else if (position == avatarAsDrawerBackgroundRow) {
+                        textCell.setTextAndCheck(LocaleController.getString("UseAvatarAsDrawerBackground", R.string.UseAvatarAsDrawerBackground), NekoConfig.avatarAsDrawerBackground, true);
                     }
                     break;
                 }
@@ -1105,7 +1115,7 @@ public class NekoSettingsActivity extends BaseFragment {
                     position == translationProviderRow || position == smoothKeyboardRow || position == pauseMusicOnRecordRow ||
                     position == disablePhotoSideActionRow || position == unlimitedPinnedDialogsRow || position == openArchiveOnPullRow ||
                     position == openFilterByActionBarRow || position == openFilterByFabRow || position == connection2Row ||
-                    position == hideKeyboardOnChatScrollRow;
+                    position == hideKeyboardOnChatScrollRow || position == avatarAsDrawerBackgroundRow;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -1158,7 +1168,8 @@ public class NekoSettingsActivity extends BaseFragment {
                     position == saveCacheToPrivateDirectoryRow || position == unlimitedFavedStickersRow ||
                     position == disableFilteringRow || position == smoothKeyboardRow || position == pauseMusicOnRecordRow ||
                     position == disablePhotoSideActionRow || position == unlimitedPinnedDialogsRow || position == openArchiveOnPullRow ||
-                    position == openFilterByActionBarRow || position == openFilterByFabRow || position == hideKeyboardOnChatScrollRow) {
+                    position == openFilterByActionBarRow || position == openFilterByFabRow || position == hideKeyboardOnChatScrollRow ||
+                    position == avatarAsDrawerBackgroundRow) {
                 return 3;
             } else if (position == settingsRow || position == connectionRow || position == chatRow || position == experimentRow ||
                     position == dialogsFilterRow) {
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/strings_neko.xml b/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/strings_neko.xml
index ab651d239..6e8d3a84f 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/strings_neko.xml
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/strings_neko.xml
@@ -93,4 +93,5 @@
     <string name="HideKeyboardOnChatScroll">Hide keyboard on chat scroll</string>
     <string name="UserRestrictionsSendStickers2">Send Stickers</string>
     <string name="UserRestrictionsSendGifs">Send GIFs</string>
+    <string name="UseAvatarAsDrawerBackground">Use avatar as drawer background</string>
 </resources>
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