diff --git a/common/src/profiles-rendering.ts b/common/src/profiles-rendering.ts
index 3fb9bf52..d085fd2c 100644
--- a/common/src/profiles-rendering.ts
+++ b/common/src/profiles-rendering.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export type DisplayOptions = {
 }
 
 export const initialDisplayOptions: DisplayOptions = {
-  showPhotos: undefined,
+  showPhotos: true,
   showAge: undefined,
   showGender: undefined,
   showLanguages: true,
diff --git a/web/hooks/use-display-options.ts b/web/hooks/use-display-options.ts
index ad8c5726..361c5257 100644
--- a/web/hooks/use-display-options.ts
+++ b/web/hooks/use-display-options.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export function useDisplayOptions(profile?: any) {
     if (profile && displayOptions.showPhotos === undefined) {
       const isLookingForRelationship = !!profile?.pref_relation_styles?.includes('relationship')
       updateDisplayOptions({
-        showPhotos: isLookingForRelationship,
         showAge: isLookingForRelationship,
         showGender: isLookingForRelationship,
       })