diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
index d19b428750fda..12d56d6fdf8e6 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   } from '@mdi/js';
   import { canCopyImageToClipboard } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+  import UserAvatar from '$lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
 
   export let asset: AssetResponseDto;
   export let album: AlbumResponseDto | null = null;
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@
     class="flex w-[calc(100%-3rem)] justify-end gap-2 overflow-hidden text-white"
     data-testid="asset-viewer-navbar-actions"
   >
+    {#if asset.owner && asset.owner.id != $user.id}
+      <div class="p-3 margin:auto">
+        <UserAvatar user={asset.owner} size="xs"></UserAvatar>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
     {#if !asset.isTrashed && $user}
       <ShareAction {asset} />
     {/if}
@@ -124,7 +130,6 @@
         title={$t('editor')}
       />
     {/if} -->
-
     {#if isOwner}
       <DeleteAction {asset} {onAction} />
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
index 88ea98778faca..d8ebac3d5f126 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
@@ -462,9 +462,13 @@
   </div>
 {/if}
 
-{#if currentAlbum && currentAlbum.albumUsers.length > 0 && asset.owner}
+{#if (currentAlbum && currentAlbum.albumUsers.length > 0 && asset.owner && asset.ownerId != $user.id) || (asset.ownerId != $user.id && asset.owner)}
   <section class="px-6 dark:text-immich-dark-fg mt-4">
-    <p class="text-sm">{$t('shared_by').toUpperCase()}</p>
+    {#if currentAlbum}
+      <p class="text-sm">{$t('shared_by').toUpperCase()}</p>
+    {:else}
+      <p class="text-sm">{$t('partner_sharing').toUpperCase()}</p>
+    {/if}
     <div class="flex gap-4 pt-4">
       <div>
         <UserAvatar user={asset.owner} size="md" />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
index af22887185a36..f4ee52038af13 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
   import { intersectionObserver } from '$lib/actions/intersection-observer';
   import Icon from '$lib/components/elements/icon.svelte';
   import { ProjectionType } from '$lib/constants';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, isSharedLink } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, isSharedLink, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { getAltText } from '$lib/utils/thumbnail-util';
   import { timeToSeconds } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
-  import { AssetMediaSize, AssetTypeEnum, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
-  import { locale, playVideoThumbnailOnHover } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
+  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { AssetMediaSize, AssetTypeEnum, type AssetResponseDto, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { locale, playVideoThumbnailOnHover, showUserThumbnails } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
+  import { getUserAndCacheResult } from '$lib/utils/users';
   import { getAssetPlaybackUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import {
     mdiArchiveArrowDownOutline,
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@
   } from '@mdi/js';
 
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
+  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import ImageThumbnail from './image-thumbnail.svelte';
   import VideoThumbnail from './video-thumbnail.svelte';
   import { currentUrlReplaceAssetId } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@
   import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
   import { TUNABLES } from '$lib/utils/tunables';
   import { thumbhash } from '$lib/actions/thumbhash';
+  import UserAvatar from '$lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
 
   export let asset: AssetResponseDto;
   export let dateGroup: DateGroup | undefined = undefined;
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@
   export let readonly = false;
   export let showArchiveIcon = false;
   export let showStackedIcon = true;
+  export let showUserThumbnailsinViewer = true;
   export let intersectionConfig: {
     root?: HTMLElement;
     bottom?: string;
@@ -63,7 +69,6 @@
 
   let className = '';
   export { className as class };
-
   let {
     IMAGE_THUMBNAIL: { THUMBHASH_FADE_DURATION },
   } = TUNABLES;
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@
   let intersecting = false;
   let lastRetrievedElement: HTMLElement | undefined;
   let loaded = false;
+  let shareUser: UserResponseDto | undefined;
 
   $: if (!retrieveElement) {
     lastRetrievedElement = undefined;
@@ -82,6 +88,9 @@
     lastRetrievedElement = element;
     onRetrieveElement?.(element);
   }
+  $: if ($showUserThumbnails && showUserThumbnailsinViewer && (isSharedLink() || asset.ownerId != $user.id)) {
+    handlePromiseError(getShareUser());
+  }
 
   $: width = thumbnailSize || thumbnailWidth || 235;
   $: height = thumbnailSize || thumbnailHeight || 235;
@@ -159,6 +168,14 @@
     }
   };
 
+  const getShareUser = async () => {
+    try {
+      shareUser = await getUserAndCacheResult(asset.ownerId);
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_load_liked_status'));
+    }
+  };
+
   onDestroy(() => {
     assetStore?.taskManager.removeAllTasksForComponent(componentId);
   });
@@ -268,6 +285,12 @@
           </div>
         {/if}
 
+        {#if shareUser && showUserThumbnailsinViewer}
+          <div class="absolute bottom-2 left-2 z-10">
+            <UserAvatar user={shareUser} size="sm" />
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+
         {#if !isSharedLink() && showArchiveIcon && asset.isArchived}
           <div class="absolute {asset.isFavorite ? 'bottom-10' : 'bottom-2'} left-2 z-10">
             <Icon path={mdiArchiveArrowDownOutline} size="24" class="text-white" />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte
index b2780cc1a06b0..9246d0f219369 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   export let singleSelect = false;
   export let withStacked = false;
   export let showArchiveIcon = false;
+  export let showUserThumbnailsinViewer = true;
   export let assetGridElement: HTMLElement | undefined = undefined;
   export let renderThumbsAtBottomMargin: string | undefined = undefined;
   export let renderThumbsAtTopMargin: string | undefined = undefined;
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@
                   onRetrieveElement={(element) => onRetrieveElement(dateGroup, asset, element)}
                   showStackedIcon={withStacked}
                   {showArchiveIcon}
+                  {showUserThumbnailsinViewer}
                   {asset}
                   {groupIndex}
                   onClick={(asset) => onClick(dateGroup.assets, dateGroup.groupTitle, asset)}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
index 6de36c803e775..487fdccaaee70 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
   export let withStacked = false;
   export let showArchiveIcon = false;
   export let isShared = false;
+  export let showUserThumbnailsinViewer = true;
   export let album: AlbumResponseDto | null = null;
   export let isShowDeleteConfirmation = false;
   export let onSelect: (asset: AssetResponseDto) => void = () => {};
@@ -839,6 +840,7 @@
             renderThumbsAtBottomMargin={THUMBNAIL_INTERSECTION_ROOT_BOTTOM}
             {withStacked}
             {showArchiveIcon}
+            {showUserThumbnailsinViewer}
             {assetStore}
             {assetInteractionStore}
             {isSelectionMode}
@@ -864,6 +866,7 @@
       <AssetViewer
         {withStacked}
         {assetStore}
+        {showUserThumbnailsinViewer}
         asset={$viewingAsset}
         preloadAssets={$preloadAssets}
         {isShared}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte
index 74750953b5211..038a5ffd62c54 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" context="module">
-  export type Size = 'full' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl' | 'xxl' | 'xxxl';
+  export type Size = 'full' | 'xs' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl' | 'xxl' | 'xxxl';
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
   const sizeClasses: Record<Size, string> = {
     full: 'w-full h-full',
+    xs: 'w-6 h-6',
     sm: 'w-7 h-7',
     md: 'w-10 h-10',
     lg: 'w-12 h-12',
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@
   {#if showFallback}
     <span
       class="flex h-full w-full select-none items-center justify-center font-medium"
-      class:text-xs={size === 'sm'}
+      class:text-xs={size === 'xs'}
+      class:text-sm={size === 'sm'}
       class:text-lg={size === 'lg'}
       class:text-xl={size === 'xl'}
       class:text-2xl={size === 'xxl'}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte
index e6ce8f6aae69c..78b46633b5460 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     loopVideo,
     playVideoThumbnailOnHover,
     showDeleteModal,
+    showUserThumbnails,
   } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { findLocale } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getClosestAvailableLocale, langCodes } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
@@ -169,6 +170,14 @@
           bind:checked={$showDeleteModal}
         />
       </div>
+
+      <div class="ml-4">
+        <SettingSwitch
+          title={$t('show_user_thumbnails')}
+          subtitle={$t('show_user_thumbnails_description')}
+          bind:checked={$showUserThumbnails}
+        />
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </section>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json b/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
index 22eb1c8f789dd..9fa2ed1118fae 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
+++ b/web/src/lib/i18n/en.json
@@ -1153,6 +1153,8 @@
   "show_slideshow_transition": "Show slideshow transition",
   "show_supporter_badge": "Supporter badge",
   "show_supporter_badge_description": "Show a supporter badge",
+  "show_user_thumbnails": "Show user thumbnails",
+  "show_user_thumbnails_description": "Show user avatars on timelinle for shared albums and partners",
   "shuffle": "Shuffle",
   "sidebar": "Sidebar",
   "sidebar_display_description": "Display a link to the view in the sidebar",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts
index de80702b95406..e47e44c3a478b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/preferences.store.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ export const albumViewSettings = persisted<AlbumViewSettings>('album-view-settin
 
 export const showDeleteModal = persisted<boolean>('delete-confirm-dialog', true, {});
 
+export const showUserThumbnails = persisted<boolean>('show-user-thumbnails', true, {});
+
 export const alwaysLoadOriginalFile = persisted<boolean>('always-load-original-file', false, {});
 
 export const playVideoThumbnailOnHover = persisted<boolean>('play-video-thumbnail-on-hover', true, {});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/users.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/users.store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0e72f63b2c239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/users.store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+export const users = writable<{ [key: string]: UserResponseDto | undefined }>({});
+
+export const userExistsInStore = (userId: string): boolean => {
+  let exists = false;
+  users.subscribe((userStore) => {
+    try {
+      exists = userId in userStore;
+    } catch {
+      exists = false;
+    }
+  })();
+  return exists;
+};
+
+export const updateUserInStore = ({ user, userId }: { user?: UserResponseDto; userId?: string }) => {
+  users.update((userStore) => {
+    if (user) {
+      userStore[user.id] = user;
+    } else if (userId) {
+      userStore[userId] = undefined;
+    }
+    return userStore;
+  });
+};
+
+export const getUserFromStore = (userId: string): UserResponseDto | undefined => {
+  let userInfo: UserResponseDto | undefined;
+  users.subscribe((userStore) => {
+    userInfo = userStore[userId];
+  })();
+  return userInfo;
+};
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/users.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/users.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19ffa3eb774bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/users.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { getUserFromStore, updateUserInStore, userExistsInStore } from '$lib/stores/users.store';
+import { getUser, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+
+export const getUserAndCacheResult = async (userId: string, skipCache: boolean = false): Promise<UserResponseDto> => {
+  let user: UserResponseDto;
+  if (!skipCache && userExistsInStore(userId)) {
+    user = getUserFromStore(userId)!;
+  } else {
+    //Add to store indicating a request to server is in-flight
+    updateUserInStore({ userId });
+    user = await getUser({ id: userId });
+    //Update store with results of server request
+    updateUserInStore({ user });
+  }
+  return user;
+};
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/partners/[userId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/partners/[userId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 2caab9de82508..1718413420040 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/partners/[userId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/partners/[userId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@
       </svelte:fragment>
     </ControlAppBar>
   {/if}
-  <AssetGrid enableRouting={true} {assetStore} {assetInteractionStore} />
+  <AssetGrid enableRouting={true} {assetStore} {assetInteractionStore} showUserThumbnailsinViewer={false} />
 </main>