diff --git a/core/language/us.json b/core/language/us.json
index 6d4b10c2..8bb58d8e 100644
--- a/core/language/us.json
+++ b/core/language/us.json
@@ -736,7 +736,10 @@
 		"bchange49": "Do you grant this application permission to access the following private information from your profile?",
 		"bchange50": "This app has requested a change to your public profile. Property: ",
 		"bchange51": "To submit the changes don't forget to click on 'Update profile'",
-		"bchange52": "Do you give this application permission to get your wallet information?"
+		"bchange52": "Do you give this application permission to get your wallet information?",
+		"bchange53": "Always allow your friends list to be retrieved automatically by all apps",
+		"bchange54": "Do you give this application permission to access your friends list?"
+
 	},
 	"datapage": {
 		"dchange1": "Data Management",
diff --git a/core/src/components/login-view/login-view.js b/core/src/components/login-view/login-view.js
index af03295d..e3a53bd5 100644
--- a/core/src/components/login-view/login-view.js
+++ b/core/src/components/login-view/login-view.js
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ import {
 	addChatLastSeen,
 	addTabInfo,
 	allowQAPPAutoAuth,
+	allowQAPPAutoFriendsList,
 	allowQAPPAutoLists,
 	removeAutoLoadImageChat,
 	removeQAPPAutoAuth,
+	removeQAPPAutoFriendsList,
 	removeQAPPAutoLists,
 	setNewNotification,
 	setNewTab,
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@ window.reduxAction = {
     setTabNotifications: setTabNotifications,
     setNewTab: setNewTab,
     setNewNotification: setNewNotification,
-    setSideEffectAction: setSideEffectAction
+    setSideEffectAction: setSideEffectAction,
+    allowQAPPAutoFriendsList: allowQAPPAutoFriendsList,
+    removeQAPPAutoFriendsList: removeQAPPAutoFriendsList
 }
 
 const animationDuration = 0.7 // Seconds
diff --git a/core/src/components/settings-view/security-view.js b/core/src/components/settings-view/security-view.js
index 62c82896..bce529a9 100644
--- a/core/src/components/settings-view/security-view.js
+++ b/core/src/components/settings-view/security-view.js
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import {connect} from 'pwa-helpers'
 import {store} from '../../store.js'
 import {
 	allowQAPPAutoAuth,
+	allowQAPPAutoFriendsList,
 	allowQAPPAutoLists,
 	removeQAPPAutoAuth,
+	removeQAPPAutoFriendsList,
 	removeQAPPAutoLists,
 	setIsOpenDevDialog
 } from '../../redux/app/app-actions.js'
@@ -146,6 +148,12 @@ class SecurityView extends connect(store)(LitElement) {
                             </label>
                             <mwc-checkbox style="margin-right: -15px;" id="authButton" @click=${(e) => this.checkForLists(e)} ?checked=${store.getState().app.qAPPAutoLists}></mwc-checkbox>
                     </div>
+                    <div class="checkbox-row">
+                            <label for="authButton" id="authButtonLabel" style="color: var(--black);">
+                                ${get('browserpage.bchange53')}
+                            </label>
+                            <mwc-checkbox style="margin-right: -15px;" id="authButton" @click=${(e) => this.checkForFriends(e)} ?checked=${store.getState().app.qAPPFriendsList}></mwc-checkbox>
+                    </div>
                     <div class="checkbox-row">
                     <button
                     class="add-dev-button"
@@ -176,6 +184,14 @@ class SecurityView extends connect(store)(LitElement) {
         }
     }
 
+    checkForFriends(e) {
+        if (e.target.checked) {
+            store.dispatch(removeQAPPAutoFriendsList(false))
+        } else {
+            store.dispatch(allowQAPPAutoFriendsList(true))
+        }
+    }
+
     checkForDownload() {
         const checkPass = this.shadowRoot.getElementById('downloadBackupPassword').value
         if (checkPass === '') {
diff --git a/core/src/redux/app/actions/app-core.js b/core/src/redux/app/actions/app-core.js
index 694e8858..08ede371 100644
--- a/core/src/redux/app/actions/app-core.js
+++ b/core/src/redux/app/actions/app-core.js
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import {
 	UPDATE_BLOCK_INFO,
 	UPDATE_NODE_INFO,
 	UPDATE_NODE_STATUS,
-    SET_PROFILE_DATA
+    SET_PROFILE_DATA,
+    ALLOW_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST,
+    REMOVE_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST
 } from '../app-action-types.js'
 
 export const doUpdateBlockInfo = (blockObj) => {
@@ -129,6 +131,20 @@ export const removeQAPPAutoLists = (payload) => {
     }
 }
 
+export const allowQAPPAutoFriendsList = (payload) => {
+    return {
+        type: ALLOW_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST,
+        payload
+    }
+}
+
+export const removeQAPPAutoFriendsList = (payload) => {
+    return {
+        type: REMOVE_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST,
+        payload
+    }
+}
+
 export const setChatLastSeen = (payload) => {
     return {
         type: SET_CHAT_LAST_SEEN,
diff --git a/core/src/redux/app/app-action-types.js b/core/src/redux/app/app-action-types.js
index 81c0793b..599ca1e7 100644
--- a/core/src/redux/app/app-action-types.js
+++ b/core/src/redux/app/app-action-types.js
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ export const SET_NEW_NOTIFICATION = 'SET_NEW_NOTIFICATION'
 export const SET_SIDE_EFFECT= 'SET_SIDE_EFFECT'
 export const SET_PROFILE_DATA = 'SET_PROFILE_DATA'
 export const SET_COIN_BALANCES= 'SET_COIN_BALANCES'
+export const ALLOW_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST= 'ALLOW_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST'
+export const REMOVE_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST= 'REMOVE_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST'
diff --git a/core/src/redux/app/app-reducer.js b/core/src/redux/app/app-reducer.js
index ba1419ca..268b1872 100644
--- a/core/src/redux/app/app-reducer.js
+++ b/core/src/redux/app/app-reducer.js
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ import {
 	UPDATE_BLOCK_INFO,
 	UPDATE_NODE_INFO,
 	UPDATE_NODE_STATUS,
-    SET_PROFILE_DATA
+    SET_PROFILE_DATA,
+    ALLOW_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST,
+    REMOVE_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST
 } from './app-action-types.js'
 import {initWorkersReducer} from './reducers/init-workers.js'
 import {loginReducer} from './reducers/login-reducer.js'
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ const INITIAL_STATE = {
     autoLoadImageChats: loadStateFromLocalStorage('autoLoadImageChats') || [],
     qAPPAutoAuth: loadStateFromLocalStorage('qAPPAutoAuth') || false,
     qAPPAutoLists: loadStateFromLocalStorage('qAPPAutoLists') || false,
+    qAPPFriendsList: loadStateFromLocalStorage('qAPPFriendsList') || false,
     chatLastSeen: [],
     newTab: null,
     tabInfo: {},
@@ -241,6 +244,22 @@ export default (state = INITIAL_STATE, action) => {
             }
         }
 
+        case ALLOW_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST: {
+            saveStateToLocalStorage("qAPPFriendsList", true)
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                qAPPFriendsList: action.payload
+            }
+        }
+
+        case REMOVE_QAPP_FRIENDS_LIST: {
+            saveStateToLocalStorage("qAPPFriendsList", false)
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                qAPPFriendsList: action.payload
+            }
+        }
+
         case SET_CHAT_LAST_SEEN: {
             return {
                 ...state,
diff --git a/plugins/plugins/core/components/qdn-action-types.js b/plugins/plugins/core/components/qdn-action-types.js
index 83afa057..b7f9f777 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins/core/components/qdn-action-types.js
+++ b/plugins/plugins/core/components/qdn-action-types.js
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ export const CREATE_POLL= 'CREATE_POLL'
 //GET_PROFILE_DATA
 export const GET_PROFILE_DATA = 'GET_PROFILE_DATA'
 
-
 // SET_PROFILE_DATA
 export const SET_PROFILE_DATA= 'SET_PROFILE_DATA'
+
 //GET_DAY_SUMMARY
 export const GET_DAY_SUMMARY = 'GET_DAY_SUMMARY'
+
+//GET_FRIENDS_LIST
+export const GET_FRIENDS_LIST = 'GET_FRIENDS_LIST'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/plugins/core/qdn/browser/browser.src.js b/plugins/plugins/core/qdn/browser/browser.src.js
index 8f7d07e2..6af9ba31 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins/core/qdn/browser/browser.src.js
+++ b/plugins/plugins/core/qdn/browser/browser.src.js
@@ -1083,6 +1083,44 @@ class WebBrowser extends LitElement {
 					}
 				}
 
+				case actions.GET_FRIENDS_LIST: {
+					let skip = false
+					if (window.parent.reduxStore.getState().app.qAPPFriendsList) {
+						skip = true
+					}
+					let res1
+					if (!skip) {
+						res1 = await showModalAndWait(
+							actions.GET_FRIENDS_LIST
+						)
+					}
+
+
+					if (res1 && res1.action === 'accept' || skip) {
+
+						try {
+							let list = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('friends-my-friend-list') || "[]")
+							
+							list = list.map((friend)=> friend.name || "")
+							response = JSON.stringify(list)
+						} catch (error) {
+							const data = {}
+							const errorMsg = "Error in retrieving friends list"
+							data['error'] = errorMsg
+							response = JSON.stringify(data)
+						} 
+
+						break
+
+					} else {
+						const data = {}
+						const errorMsg = "User declined to share friends list"
+						data['error'] = errorMsg
+						response = JSON.stringify(data)
+						break
+					}
+				}
+
 				case actions.LINK_TO_QDN_RESOURCE:
 				case actions.QDN_RESOURCE_DISPLAYED:
 					// Links are handled by the core, but the UI also listens for these actions in order to update the address bar.
@@ -3773,6 +3811,17 @@ async function showModalAndWait(type, data) {
 								</div>
 							</div>
 						` : ''}
+						${type === actions.GET_FRIENDS_LIST ? `
+							<div class="modal-subcontainer">
+								<p class="modal-paragraph">${get("browserpage.bchange54")}</p>
+								<div class="checkbox-row">
+									<label for="friendsListCheckbox" id="friendsListLabel" style="color: var(--black);">
+										${get('browserpage.bchange53')}
+									</label>
+									<mwc-checkbox style="margin-right: -15px;" id="friendsListCheckbox" ?checked=${window.parent.reduxStore.getState().app.qAPPFriendsList}></mwc-checkbox>
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						` : ''}
 						${type === actions.ADD_LIST_ITEMS ? `
 							<div class="modal-subcontainer">
 								<p class="modal-paragraph">${get("browserpage.bchange43")}</p>
@@ -3891,6 +3940,23 @@ async function showModalAndWait(type, data) {
 				window.parent.reduxStore.dispatch(window.parent.reduxAction.allowQAPPAutoLists(true))
 			})
 		}
+
+		const labelButtonFriendsList = modal.querySelector('#friendsListLabel')
+		if (labelButtonFriendsList) {
+			labelButtonFriendsList.addEventListener('click', () => {
+				this.shadowRoot.getElementById('listsButton').click()
+			})
+		}
+		const labelButtonFriendsList2 = modal.querySelector('#friendsListCheckbox')
+		if (labelButtonFriendsList2) {
+			labelButtonFriendsList2.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+				if (e.target.checked) {
+					window.parent.reduxStore.dispatch(window.parent.reduxAction.removeQAPPAutoFriendsList(false))
+					return
+				}
+				window.parent.reduxStore.dispatch(window.parent.reduxAction.allowQAPPAutoFriendsList(true))
+			})
+		}
 	})
 }