diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
index 6b9e8d5ff7..be73ed7cf5 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -1750,10 +1750,15 @@ impl CommandApi {
         account_id: u32,
         chat_id: u32,
         sticker_path: String,
+        force: bool,
     ) -> Result<u32> {
         let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
 
-        let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::Sticker);
+        let mut msg = Message::new(if force {
+            Viewtype::ForceSticker
+        } else {
+            Viewtype::Sticker
+        });
         msg.set_file(&sticker_path, None);
 
         let message_id = deltachat::chat::send_msg(&ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id), &mut msg).await?;
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/message.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/message.rs
index 4bd691e3ad..041161050d 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/message.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/message.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ impl MessageObject {
                         image: if quote.get_viewtype() == Viewtype::Image
                             || quote.get_viewtype() == Viewtype::Gif
                             || quote.get_viewtype() == Viewtype::Sticker
+                            || quote.get_viewtype() == Viewtype::ForceSticker
                         {
                             match quote.get_file(context) {
                                 Some(path_buf) => path_buf.to_str().map(|s| s.to_owned()),
@@ -257,6 +258,12 @@ pub enum MessageViewtype {
     /// A click on a sticker will offer to install the sticker set in some future.
     Sticker,
 
+    /// Message containing a sticker, similar to image.
+    /// If possible, the ui should display the image without borders in a transparent way.
+    /// A click on a sticker will offer to install the sticker set in some future.
+    /// This stick is guaranteed to be displayed as a stick in the ui.
+    ForceSticker,
+
     /// Message containing an Audio file.
     Audio,
 
@@ -285,6 +292,7 @@ impl From<Viewtype> for MessageViewtype {
             Viewtype::Image => MessageViewtype::Image,
             Viewtype::Gif => MessageViewtype::Gif,
             Viewtype::Sticker => MessageViewtype::Sticker,
+            Viewtype::ForceSticker => MessageViewtype::ForceSticker,
             Viewtype::Audio => MessageViewtype::Audio,
             Viewtype::Voice => MessageViewtype::Voice,
             Viewtype::Video => MessageViewtype::Video,
@@ -303,6 +311,7 @@ impl From<MessageViewtype> for Viewtype {
             MessageViewtype::Image => Viewtype::Image,
             MessageViewtype::Gif => Viewtype::Gif,
             MessageViewtype::Sticker => Viewtype::Sticker,
+            MessageViewtype::ForceSticker => Viewtype::ForceSticker,
             MessageViewtype::Audio => Viewtype::Audio,
             MessageViewtype::Voice => Viewtype::Voice,
             MessageViewtype::Video => Viewtype::Video,
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 7687e554ef..61794d982c 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -2207,11 +2207,12 @@ async fn prepare_msg_blob(context: &Context, msg: &mut Message) -> Result<()> {
             .await?
             .with_context(|| format!("attachment missing for message of type #{}", msg.viewtype))?;
 
-        let mut maybe_sticker = msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker;
+        let mut maybe_sticker =
+            msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker || msg.viewtype == Viewtype::ForceSticker;
         if msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Image || maybe_sticker {
             blob.recode_to_image_size(context, &mut maybe_sticker)
                 .await?;
-            if !maybe_sticker {
+            if !maybe_sticker && msg.viewtype != Viewtype::ForceSticker {
                 msg.viewtype = Viewtype::Image;
             }
         }
@@ -3573,7 +3574,7 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: &[MsgId], chat_id: ChatId)
         // by not marking own forwarded messages as such,
         // however, this turned out to be to confusing and unclear.
 
-        if msg.get_viewtype() != Viewtype::Sticker {
+        if msg.get_viewtype() != Viewtype::Sticker && msg.get_viewtype() != Viewtype::ForceSticker {
             msg.param
                 .set_int(Param::Forwarded, src_msg_id.to_u32() as i32);
         }
@@ -5618,6 +5619,7 @@ mod tests {
     async fn test_sticker(
         filename: &str,
         bytes: &[u8],
+        viewtype: Viewtype,
         res_viewtype: Viewtype,
         w: i32,
         h: i32,
@@ -5630,12 +5632,12 @@ mod tests {
         let file = alice.get_blobdir().join(filename);
         tokio::fs::write(&file, bytes).await?;
 
-        let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::Sticker);
+        let mut msg = Message::new(viewtype);
         msg.set_file(file.to_str().unwrap(), None);
 
         let sent_msg = alice.send_msg(alice_chat.id, &mut msg).await;
         let mime = sent_msg.payload();
-        if res_viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker {
+        if res_viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker || res_viewtype == Viewtype::ForceSticker {
             assert_eq!(mime.match_indices("Chat-Content: sticker").count(), 1);
         }
 
@@ -5644,7 +5646,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(msg.get_viewtype(), res_viewtype);
         let msg_filename = msg.get_filename().unwrap();
         match res_viewtype {
-            Viewtype::Sticker => assert_eq!(msg_filename, filename),
+            Viewtype::Sticker | Viewtype::ForceSticker => assert_eq!(msg_filename, filename),
             Viewtype::Image => assert!(msg_filename.starts_with("image_")),
             _ => panic!("Not implemented"),
         }
@@ -5661,6 +5663,7 @@ mod tests {
             "sticker.png",
             include_bytes!("../test-data/image/logo.png"),
             Viewtype::Sticker,
+            Viewtype::Sticker,
             135,
             135,
         )
@@ -5672,6 +5675,7 @@ mod tests {
         test_sticker(
             "sticker.jpg",
             include_bytes!("../test-data/image/avatar1000x1000.jpg"),
+            Viewtype::Sticker,
             Viewtype::Image,
             1000,
             1000,
@@ -5679,12 +5683,26 @@ mod tests {
         .await
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+    async fn test_sticker_jpeg_force() -> Result<()> {
+        test_sticker(
+            "sticker.jpg",
+            include_bytes!("../test-data/image/avatar1000x1000.jpg"),
+            Viewtype::ForceSticker,
+            Viewtype::Sticker,
+            1000,
+            1000,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
     async fn test_sticker_gif() -> Result<()> {
         test_sticker(
             "sticker.gif",
             include_bytes!("../test-data/image/logo.gif"),
             Viewtype::Sticker,
+            Viewtype::Sticker,
             135,
             135,
         )
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 7e86f8c998..57d858fac6 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1858,6 +1858,12 @@ pub enum Viewtype {
     /// A click on a sticker will offer to install the sticker set in some future.
     Sticker = 23,
 
+    /// Message containing a sticker, similar to image.
+    /// If possible, the ui should display the image without borders in a transparent way.
+    /// A click on a sticker will offer to install the sticker set in some future.
+    /// This stick is guaranteed to be displayed as a stick in the ui.
+    ForceSticker = 24,
+
     /// Message containing an Audio file.
     /// File and duration are set via dc_msg_set_file(), dc_msg_set_duration()
     /// and retrieved via dc_msg_get_file(), dc_msg_get_duration().
@@ -1898,6 +1904,7 @@ impl Viewtype {
             Viewtype::Image => true,
             Viewtype::Gif => true,
             Viewtype::Sticker => true,
+            Viewtype::ForceSticker => true,
             Viewtype::Audio => true,
             Viewtype::Voice => true,
             Viewtype::Video => true,
diff --git a/src/mimefactory.rs b/src/mimefactory.rs
index 46d4b1ed0e..b8bd84f8c7 100644
--- a/src/mimefactory.rs
+++ b/src/mimefactory.rs
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ impl<'a> MimeFactory<'a> {
                 .push(Header::new("Chat-Group-Avatar".into(), filename_as_sent));
         }
 
-        if self.msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker {
+        if self.msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker || self.msg.viewtype == Viewtype::ForceSticker {
             headers
                 .protected
                 .push(Header::new("Chat-Content".into(), "sticker".into()));
diff --git a/src/mimeparser.rs b/src/mimeparser.rs
index 502a4fa101..e465c4ffe5 100644
--- a/src/mimeparser.rs
+++ b/src/mimeparser.rs
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ impl MimeMessage {
                     Viewtype::Image
                     | Viewtype::Gif
                     | Viewtype::Sticker
+                    | Viewtype::ForceSticker
                     | Viewtype::Audio
                     | Viewtype::Voice
                     | Viewtype::Video
diff --git a/src/summary.rs b/src/summary.rs
index dfeab5f59e..68b3bd8e34 100644
--- a/src/summary.rs
+++ b/src/summary.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl Summary {
         let thumbnail_path = if msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Image
             || msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Gif
             || msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Sticker
+            || msg.viewtype == Viewtype::ForceSticker
         {
             msg.get_file(context)
                 .and_then(|path| path.to_str().map(|p| p.to_owned()))
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ impl Message {
         let prefix = match self.viewtype {
             Viewtype::Image => stock_str::image(context).await,
             Viewtype::Gif => stock_str::gif(context).await,
-            Viewtype::Sticker => stock_str::sticker(context).await,
+            Viewtype::Sticker | Viewtype::ForceSticker => stock_str::sticker(context).await,
             Viewtype::Video => stock_str::video(context).await,
             Viewtype::Voice => stock_str::voice_message(context).await,
             Viewtype::Audio | Viewtype::File => {