diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a528c198..6693d0ab 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.31.9'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.31.10'
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.10.1'
     implementation 'com.googlecode.ez-vcard:ez-vcard:0.10.5'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:08f512858a'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
index a246a986..3de6ba59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,20 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.DataSource
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.GlideException
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.drawable.DrawableTransitionOptions
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestListener
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ConfirmationDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.CONTACT_ID
@@ -77,8 +86,8 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun setupMenu() {
-        (activity_track_appbar.layoutParams as RelativeLayout.LayoutParams).topMargin = statusBarHeight
-        activity_track_toolbar.menu.apply {
+        (contact_appbar.layoutParams as RelativeLayout.LayoutParams).topMargin = statusBarHeight
+        contact_toolbar.menu.apply {
             findItem(R.id.share).setOnMenuItemClickListener {
                 shareContact(fullContact!!)
                 true
@@ -100,7 +109,7 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
             }
         }
 
-        activity_track_toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener {
+        contact_toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener {
             finish()
         }
     }
@@ -168,8 +177,40 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
 
         if (contact!!.photoUri.isEmpty() && contact!!.photo == null) {
             showPhotoPlaceholder(contact_photo)
+            contact_photo_bottom_shadow.beGone()
         } else {
-            updateContactPhoto(contact!!.photoUri, contact_photo, contact!!.photo)
+            val path = contact!!.photoUri
+            currentContactPhotoPath = path
+
+            val options = RequestOptions()
+                .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.RESOURCE)
+                .centerCrop()
+
+            if (isDestroyed || isFinishing) {
+                return
+            }
+
+            val wantedWidth = realScreenSize.x
+            val wantedHeight = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.top_contact_image_height).toInt()
+
+            Glide.with(this)
+                .load(contact!!.photo ?: path)
+                .transition(DrawableTransitionOptions.withCrossFade())
+                .apply(options)
+                .override(wantedWidth, wantedHeight)
+                .listener(object : RequestListener<Drawable> {
+                    override fun onResourceReady(resource: Drawable?, model: Any?, target: Target<Drawable>?, dataSource: DataSource?, isFirstResource: Boolean): Boolean {
+                        contact_photo.background = ColorDrawable(0)
+                        contact_photo_bottom_shadow.beVisible()
+                        return false
+                    }
+
+                    override fun onLoadFailed(e: GlideException?, model: Any?, target: Target<Drawable>?, isFirstResource: Boolean): Boolean {
+                        showPhotoPlaceholder(contact_photo)
+                        contact_photo_bottom_shadow.beGone()
+                        return true
+                    }
+                }).into(contact_photo)
         }
 
         val textColor = config.textColor
@@ -184,7 +225,7 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         contact_send_email.setOnClickListener { trySendEmail() }
 
         updateTextColors(contact_scrollview)
-        activity_track_toolbar.menu.findItem(R.id.open_with).isVisible = contact?.isPrivate() == false
+        contact_toolbar.menu.findItem(R.id.open_with).isVisible = contact?.isPrivate() == false
     }
 
     private fun setupViewContact() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml
index b61ef7c3..6676ed11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml
@@ -14,39 +14,43 @@
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/contact_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/medium_margin">
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/contact_photo"
-                android:layout_width="@dimen/contact_photo_size"
-                android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_photo_size"
-                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/normal_margin" />
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/top_contact_image_height"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/normal_margin"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_person_vector" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/contact_photo_bottom_shadow"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/top_shadow_height"
+                android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/contact_photo"
+                android:background="@drawable/gradient_background"
+                android:contentDescription="@null" />
 
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/contact_toggle_favorite"
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/contact_actions_size"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_actions_size"
-                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contact_photo"
+                android:layout_alignStart="@+id/contact_photo"
                 android:layout_alignBottom="@id/contact_photo"
-                android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/contact_photo"
-                android:adjustViewBounds="true"
-                android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                android:layout_margin="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:padding="@dimen/tiny_margin"
                 android:src="@drawable/ic_star_off_vector"
                 android:visibility="gone" />
 
             <LinearLayout
                 android:id="@+id/contact_actions_holder"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/contact_photo"
+                android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/contact_photo"
                 android:layout_alignBottom="@id/contact_photo"
-                android:gravity="center_vertical|end">
+                android:gravity="bottom|end"
+                android:paddingEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingBottom="@dimen/medium_margin">
 
                 <ImageView
                     android:id="@+id/contact_send_email"
@@ -428,7 +432,7 @@
     </ScrollView>
 
     <ImageView
-        android:id="@+id/activity_track_top_shadow"
+        android:id="@+id/contact_photo_top_shadow"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/top_shadow_height"
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
@@ -436,7 +440,7 @@
         android:contentDescription="@null" />
 
     <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
-        android:id="@+id/activity_track_appbar"
+        android:id="@+id/contact_appbar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@
         app:elevation="0dp">
 
         <com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
-            android:id="@+id/activity_track_toolbar"
+            android:id="@+id/contact_toolbar"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
             app:menu="@menu/menu_view_contact"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 53ad0eaf..5fe71800 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
     <dimen name="contact_actions_size">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="contact_icons_size">40dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dialpad_button_size">60dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="top_contact_image_height">300dp</dimen>
 </resources>