diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@
     supportsMessageEdit: true,
     supportsRelationships: true,
     pinsStoredOnServer: false,
+    supportsEmojiThreadAvatars: true,
   });
 
 function pendingThreadType(numberOfOtherMembers: number) {
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
@@ -1117,12 +1117,12 @@
   canReactToRobotext: false,
   supportsThreadRefreshing: true,
   temporarilyDisabledFeatures: {
-    changingThreadAvatar: true,
     pinningMessages: false,
   },
   supportsMessageEdit: false,
   supportsRelationships: false,
   pinsStoredOnServer: false,
+  supportsEmojiThreadAvatars: false,
 };
 
 function pendingThreadType(numberOfOtherMembers: number) {
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@
     supportsMessageEdit: true,
     supportsRelationships: true,
     pinsStoredOnServer: true,
+    supportsEmojiThreadAvatars: true,
   });
 
 function pendingThreadType(numberOfOtherMembers: number) {
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js b/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
@@ -590,12 +590,12 @@
   +canReactToRobotext: boolean,
   +supportsThreadRefreshing: boolean,
   +temporarilyDisabledFeatures?: {
-    +changingThreadAvatar?: boolean,
     +pinningMessages?: boolean,
   },
   +supportsMessageEdit: boolean,
   +supportsRelationships: boolean,
   +pinsStoredOnServer: boolean,
+  +supportsEmojiThreadAvatars: boolean,
 };
 
 export type ThreadSpec<
diff --git a/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js b/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
--- a/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
+++ b/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
   return selectFromGalleryAndUpdateThreadAvatar;
 }
 
-type ShowAvatarActionSheetOptions = {
+export type ShowAvatarActionSheetOptions = {
   +id: 'emoji' | 'image' | 'camera' | 'ens' | 'farcaster' | 'cancel' | 'remove',
   +onPress?: () => mixed,
 };
diff --git a/native/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js b/native/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
--- a/native/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
+++ b/native/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
 
 import {
+  type ShowAvatarActionSheetOptions,
   useNativeSetThreadAvatar,
   useSelectFromGalleryAndUpdateThreadAvatar,
   useShowAvatarActionSheet,
@@ -87,11 +88,19 @@
   );
 
   const actionSheetConfig = React.useMemo(() => {
-    const configOptions = [
-      { id: 'emoji', onPress: navigateToThreadEmojiAvatarCreation },
+    const configOptions: Array<ShowAvatarActionSheetOptions> = [];
+
+    if (threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().supportsEmojiThreadAvatars) {
+      configOptions.push({
+        id: 'emoji',
+        onPress: navigateToThreadEmojiAvatarCreation,
+      });
+    }
+
+    configOptions.push(
       { id: 'image', onPress: selectFromGallery },
       { id: 'camera', onPress: navigateToCamera },
-    ];
+    );
 
     if (communityInfo?.farcasterChannelID) {
       configOptions.push({
@@ -106,21 +115,18 @@
 
     return configOptions;
   }, [
-    navigateToCamera,
-    navigateToThreadEmojiAvatarCreation,
-    removeAvatar,
-    selectFromGallery,
+    threadInfo.type,
     threadInfo.avatar,
+    selectFromGallery,
+    navigateToCamera,
     communityInfo?.farcasterChannelID,
+    navigateToThreadEmojiAvatarCreation,
     setFarcasterThreadAvatar,
+    removeAvatar,
   ]);
 
   const showAvatarActionSheet = useShowAvatarActionSheet(actionSheetConfig);
 
-  const isChangingAvatarDisabled =
-    threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().temporarilyDisabledFeatures
-      ?.changingThreadAvatar;
-
   let spinner;
   if (threadAvatarSaveInProgress) {
     spinner = (
@@ -130,13 +136,11 @@
     );
   }
 
-  const isDisabled = disabled || isChangingAvatarDisabled;
-
   return (
-    <TouchableOpacity onPress={showAvatarActionSheet} disabled={isDisabled}>
+    <TouchableOpacity onPress={showAvatarActionSheet} disabled={disabled}>
       <ThreadAvatar threadInfo={threadInfo} size="XL" />
       {spinner}
-      {!isDisabled ? <EditAvatarBadge /> : null}
+      {!disabled ? <EditAvatarBadge /> : null}
     </TouchableOpacity>
   );
 }
diff --git a/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar-menu.react.js b/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar-menu.react.js
--- a/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar-menu.react.js
+++ b/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar-menu.react.js
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@
   );
 
   const menuItems = React.useMemo(() => {
-    const items = [emojiMenuItem, imageMenuItem];
+    const items = [];
+    if (threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().supportsEmojiThreadAvatars) {
+      items.push(emojiMenuItem);
+    }
+    items.push(imageMenuItem);
     if (communityInfo?.farcasterChannelID) {
       items.push(farcasterMenuItem);
     }
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@
     imageMenuItem,
     removeMenuItem,
     threadInfo.avatar,
+    threadInfo.type,
   ]);
 
   return (
diff --git a/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js b/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
--- a/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
+++ b/web/avatars/edit-thread-avatar.react.js
@@ -30,15 +30,12 @@
   );
   const protocol = threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol();
   const threadSupportAvatarEdit = protocol.supportedThreadSettings.avatar;
-  const isChangingAvatarDisabled =
-    protocol.temporarilyDisabledFeatures?.changingThreadAvatar;
 
   let editThreadAvatarMenu;
   if (
     canEditThreadAvatar &&
     !threadAvatarSaveInProgress &&
-    threadSupportAvatarEdit &&
-    !isChangingAvatarDisabled
+    threadSupportAvatarEdit
   ) {
     editThreadAvatarMenu = <EditThreadAvatarMenu threadInfo={threadInfo} />;
   }