diff --git a/app/connections.py b/app/connections.py
index 10b74bd0..0b93ebd6 100644
--- a/app/connections.py
+++ b/app/connections.py
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ def upload_data(*, settings, download_type=DownloadType.ALL, remove_unused=False
 
             if download_type is DownloadType.PICONS:
                 p_src, p_dst = settings.profile_picons_path, settings.picons_path
-                compress = files_filter and len(files_filter) > PICONS_MAX_NUM
+                compress = all((settings.compress_picons, files_filter, len(files_filter) > PICONS_MAX_NUM))
                 if compress:
                     from zipfile import ZipFile
 
diff --git a/app/settings.py b/app/settings.py
index 7a18c524..c834cb10 100644
--- a/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/settings.py
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class Settings:
     def is_darwin(self):
         return IS_DARWIN
 
-    # *********** Download dialog *********** #
+    # ************* Download  ************** #
 
     @property
     def use_http(self):
@@ -775,6 +775,14 @@ class Settings:
     def remove_unused_bouquets(self, value):
         self._settings["remove_unused_bouquets"] = value
 
+    @property
+    def compress_picons(self):
+        return self._settings.get("compress_picons", False)
+
+    @compress_picons.setter
+    def compress_picons(self, value):
+        self._settings["compress_picons"] = value
+
     # **************** Debug **************** #
 
     @property