diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
index cc798294c2ed8..9eeff97f504c0 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/instance.php
@@ -1227,4 +1227,15 @@ private function generate_guest_credentials():void {
             \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\plugin::generate_guest_meeting_credentials();
         $DB->update_record('bigbluebuttonbn', $this->instancedata);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Is this meeting configured to display avatars of the users ?
+     *
+     * Note: this is for now a global setting.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function is_profile_picture_enabled(): bool {
+        return (bool) config::get('profile_picture_enabled');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php
index 5b4edfa0414e2..2a9047b0480ff 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ protected static function defaultvalues(): array {
             'recordingstatus_enabled' => false,
             'meetingevents_enabled' => false,
             'participant_moderator_default' => '0',
+            'profile_picture_enabled' => false,
             'scheduled_pre_opening' => '10',
             'recordings_enabled' => true,
             'recordings_deleted_default' => false,
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php
index 03e6afa8495f4..1bb065b8c68fd 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/bigbluebutton_proxy.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\exceptions\server_not_available_exception;
 use moodle_url;
 use stdClass;
+use user_picture;
 
 /**
  * The bigbluebutton proxy class.
@@ -120,9 +121,29 @@ private static function internal_get_join_url(
         if (!empty(trim($currentlang))) {
             $data['userdata-bbb_override_default_locale'] = $currentlang;
         }
+        if ($instance->is_profile_picture_enabled()) {
+            $user = $instance->get_user();
+            if (!empty($user->picture)) {
+                $data['avatarURL'] = self::get_avatar_url($user)->out(false);
+            }
+        }
         return self::action_url('join', $data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get user avatar URL
+     *
+     * @param object $user
+     * @return moodle_url
+     */
+    private static function get_avatar_url(object $user): moodle_url {
+        global $PAGE;
+        $userpicture = new user_picture($user);
+        $userpicture->includetoken = true;
+        $userpicture->size = 3; // Size f3.
+        return $userpicture->get_url($PAGE);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Perform api request on BBB.
      *
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php
index 284e2d579913a..49cf9ba6bff18 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php
@@ -914,6 +914,17 @@ protected function add_extended_settings(): void {
                 $item,
                 $extendedcapabilitiessetting
             );
+            $item = new admin_setting_configcheckbox(
+                'bigbluebuttonbn_profile_picture_enabled',
+                get_string('config_profile_picture_enabled', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
+                get_string('config_profile_picture_enabled_description', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
+                false
+            );
+            $this->add_conditional_element(
+                'profile_picture_enabled',
+                $item,
+                $extendedcapabilitiessetting
+            );
         }
         $this->admin->add($this->parent, $extendedcapabilitiessetting);
         // Configuration for extended BN capabilities should go here.
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
index 1492ff4691beb..2665329fcc415 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
 
 $string['config_general'] = 'General settings';
 $string['config_general_description'] = 'These settings are always used.';
+$string['config_profile_picture_enabled'] = 'Show profile pictures';
+$string['config_profile_picture_enabled_description'] = 'Should profile pictures of participants be shown in BigBlueButton sessions?';
 $string['config_server_url'] = 'BigBlueButton server URL';
 $string['config_server_url_description'] = 'The default credentials are for a <a href="https://bigbluebutton.org/free-bigbluebutton-service-for-moodle/" target="_blank">free BigBlueButton service for Moodle (opens in new window)</a> provided by Blindside Networks with restrictions as follows:
 <ol>