diff --git a/server/im_http.go b/server/im_http.go
index af1ebe5..b4f71b2 100644
--- a/server/im_http.go
+++ b/server/im_http.go
@@ -9483,7 +9483,8 @@ func cleanStringList(values []string, limit int) []string {
 
 func isAllowedPublicUploadPurpose(purpose string) bool {
 	switch strings.TrimSpace(purpose) {
-	case types.PublicUploadPurposeEnterpriseLicense, types.PublicUploadPurposeTenantFeedback:
+	case types.PublicUploadPurposeEnterpriseLicense, types.PublicUploadPurposeTenantFeedback,
+		types.PublicUploadPurposeGroupAvatar:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false
@@ -9502,6 +9503,10 @@ func isAllowedPublicUploadMime(purpose, mimeType string) bool {
 		return strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/jpeg") ||
 			strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/png") ||
 			strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/webp")
+	case types.PublicUploadPurposeGroupAvatar:
+		return strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/jpeg") ||
+			strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/png") ||
+			strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/webp")
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/server/im_http_test.go b/server/im_http_test.go
index aaf687a..34b6a5d 100644
--- a/server/im_http_test.go
+++ b/server/im_http_test.go
@@ -1719,6 +1719,55 @@ func TestServeIMPublicUploads(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestServeIMPublicUploadsAllowsGroupAvatar(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+	oldStore := store.Store
+	oldTenantEntry := store.TenantEntry
+	entry := &testTenantEntryStore{}
+	handler := &testPublicMediaHandler{}
+	mockStore := mock_store.NewMockPersistentStorageInterface(ctrl)
+	mockStore.EXPECT().GetMediaHandler().Return(handler).AnyTimes()
+	store.Store = mockStore
+	store.TenantEntry = entry
+	defer func() {
+		store.Store = oldStore
+		store.TenantEntry = oldTenantEntry
+	}()
+
+	var body bytes.Buffer
+	writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
+	if err := writer.WriteField("purpose", types.PublicUploadPurposeGroupAvatar); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "avatar.png")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := part.Write([]byte("\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n" + strings.Repeat("\x00", 64))); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := writer.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/v1/im/public/uploads", &body)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	serveIMPublicUploads(rec, req)
+
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status: got %d, body=%s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	if entry.upload == nil || entry.upload.Purpose != types.PublicUploadPurposeGroupAvatar {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected upload: %#v", entry.upload)
+	}
+	data := decodeIMHTTPResponse(t, rec).Data.(map[string]any)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(data["file_id"].(string), "file_") || data["purpose"] != types.PublicUploadPurposeGroupAvatar {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected upload response: %#v", data)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestServeIMVerificationCodesCreatesChallenge(t *testing.T) {
 	oldTenants := store.Tenants
 	oldVerifications := store.Verifications
diff --git a/server/store/types/tenant_entry.go b/server/store/types/tenant_entry.go
index 455b2bf..687c213 100644
--- a/server/store/types/tenant_entry.go
+++ b/server/store/types/tenant_entry.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import "time"
 const (
 	PublicUploadPurposeEnterpriseLicense = "enterprise_license"
 	PublicUploadPurposeTenantFeedback    = "tenant_entry_feedback"
+	PublicUploadPurposeGroupAvatar       = "group_avatar"
 
 	TenantApplicationStatusReceived = "received"
 	TenantEntryFeedbackReceived     = "received"