diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/WebhookItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/WebhookItem.svelte
index 04394c5ed5..6ccda8ce9c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/WebhookItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/WebhookItem.svelte
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 	let name = webhook.name;
 	let image = webhook.profile_image_url || '';
 
+	// The server decides whether an external avatar host is fetched.
+	$: imageSrc = image.toLowerCase().startsWith('http')
+		? `${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/channels/webhooks/${webhook.id}/profile/image`
+		: image;
+
 	// Notify parent when changes occur
 	$: if (name !== webhook.name || image !== (webhook.profile_image_url || '')) {
 		onUpdate({ name: name.trim() || webhook.name, profile_image_url: image });
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@
 		Do not alter, remove, obscure, or replace it except as LICENSE permits:
 		https://docs.openwebui.com/license. -->
 		<img
-			src={image || `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
+			src={imageSrc || `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
 			class="rounded-full size-8 object-cover flex-shrink-0"
 			alt=""
 		/>
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@
 					Do not alter, remove, obscure, or replace it except as LICENSE permits:
 					https://docs.openwebui.com/license. -->
 					<img
-						src={image || `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
+						src={imageSrc || `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
 						class="size-8 object-cover"
 						alt=""
 					/>