diff --git a/app/Uploads/ImageService.php b/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
index a26a04ac5..ed640913e 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class ImageService
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($this->storage->usingSecureImages() && user()->isGuest()) {
+        if ($this->blockedBySecureImages()) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -280,13 +280,24 @@ class ImageService
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($this->storage->usingSecureImages() && user()->isGuest()) {
+        if ($this->blockedBySecureImages()) {
             return false;
         }
 
         return $this->imageFileExists($image->path, $image->type);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the current user should be blocked from accessing images based on if secure images are enabled
+     * and if public access is enabled for the application.
+     */
+    protected function blockedBySecureImages(): bool
+    {
+        $enforced = $this->storage->usingSecureImages() && !setting('app-public');
+
+        return $enforced && user()->isGuest();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if the given image path exists for the given image type and that it is likely an image file.
      */
diff --git a/app/Uploads/ImageStorage.php b/app/Uploads/ImageStorage.php
index 38a22e3b4..abf2b429b 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/ImageStorage.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/ImageStorage.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ImageStorage
             return 'local';
         }
 
-        // Rename local_secure options to get our image specific storage driver which
+        // Rename local_secure options to get our image-specific storage driver, which
         // is scoped to the relevant image directories.
         if ($localSecureInUse) {
             return 'local_secure_images';
diff --git a/tests/Uploads/ImageTest.php b/tests/Uploads/ImageTest.php
index c5a5eb2ba..f36be8702 100644
--- a/tests/Uploads/ImageTest.php
+++ b/tests/Uploads/ImageTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ namespace Tests\Uploads;
 use BookStack\Entities\Repos\PageRepo;
 use BookStack\Uploads\Image;
 use BookStack\Uploads\ImageService;
+use BookStack\Uploads\UserAvatars;
+use BookStack\Users\Models\Role;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
@@ -467,6 +469,26 @@ class ImageTest extends TestCase
         }
     }
 
+    public function test_avatar_images_visible_only_when_public_access_enabled_with_local_secure_restricted()
+    {
+        config()->set('filesystems.images', 'local_secure_restricted');
+        $user = $this->users->admin();
+        $avatars = $this->app->make(UserAvatars::class);
+        $avatars->assignToUserFromExistingData($user, $this->files->pngImageData(), 'png');
+
+        $avatarUrl = $user->getAvatar();
+
+        $resp = $this->get($avatarUrl);
+        $resp->assertRedirect('/login');
+
+        $this->permissions->makeAppPublic();
+
+        $resp = $this->get($avatarUrl);
+        $resp->assertOk();
+
+        $this->files->deleteAtRelativePath($user->avatar->path);
+    }
+
     public function test_secure_restricted_images_inaccessible_without_relation_permission()
     {
         config()->set('filesystems.images', 'local_secure_restricted');
@@ -491,6 +513,38 @@ class ImageTest extends TestCase
         }
     }
 
+    public function test_secure_restricted_images_accessible_with_public_guest_access()
+    {
+        config()->set('filesystems.images', 'local_secure_restricted');
+        $this->permissions->makeAppPublic();
+
+        $this->asEditor();
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $this->files->uploadGalleryImageToPage($this, $page);
+        $image = Image::query()->where('type', '=', 'gallery')
+            ->where('uploaded_to', '=', $page->id)
+            ->first();
+
+        $expectedUrl = url($image->path);
+        $expectedPath = storage_path($image->path);
+        auth()->logout();
+
+        $this->get($expectedUrl)->assertOk();
+
+        $this->permissions->setEntityPermissions($page, [], []);
+
+        $resp = $this->get($expectedUrl);
+        $resp->assertNotFound();
+
+        $this->permissions->setEntityPermissions($page, ['view'], [Role::getSystemRole('public')]);
+
+        $this->get($expectedUrl)->assertOk();
+
+        if (file_exists($expectedPath)) {
+            unlink($expectedPath);
+        }
+    }
+
     public function test_thumbnail_path_handled_by_secure_restricted_images()
     {
         config()->set('filesystems.images', 'local_secure_restricted');