diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ContactInfo.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ContactInfo.java
index 79e27e25d6..8722bfbccf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ContactInfo.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ContactInfo.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class ContactInfo {
     }
 
     static boolean canGravatars() {
-        return true;
+        return !BuildConfig.PLAY_STORE_RELEASE;
     }
 
     static void cleanup(Context context) {