diff --git a/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift b/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
index 3f40999cfd..c5476e56e0 100644
--- a/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
+++ b/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
@@ -136,11 +136,12 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
     // For group convos, attach the composite group avatar (rendered by the
     // ogcard service) to the `speakableGroupName` parameter so iOS shows it
     // alongside the sender on the Communication Notification.
-    if userInfo["convoKind"] as? String == "group",
-       let convoAvatarUrlString = userInfo["convoAvatarUrl"] as? String,
-       let groupImage = downloadAvatarImage(from: convoAvatarUrlString) {
-      intent.setImage(groupImage, forParameterNamed: \.speakableGroupName)
-    }
+    // Disabled: the composite avatar renders poorly at notification size.
+    // if userInfo["convoKind"] as? String == "group",
+    //    let convoAvatarUrlString = userInfo["convoAvatarUrl"] as? String,
+    //    let groupImage = downloadAvatarImage(from: convoAvatarUrlString) {
+    //   intent.setImage(groupImage, forParameterNamed: \.speakableGroupName)
+    // }
 
     let interaction = INInteraction(intent: intent, response: nil)
     interaction.direction = .incoming