diff --git a/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx b/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx
index 930143f98..ab9d8b828 100644
--- a/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx
+++ b/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ const ExcalidrawWrapper = () => {
         onPointerUpdate={collabAPI?.onPointerUpdate}
         UIOptions={{
           canvasActions: {
+            tools: { image: false },
             toggleTheme: true,
             export: {
               onExportToBackend,