diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index e50cdb756..9b71517ab 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ✅ Added
 
+- Added `customAttachmentBuilders` parameter for `StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder.defaultBuilders`. 
 - Added `StreamMediaAttachmentBuilder` widget to show media attachments in a message.
 
 ## 7.2.1
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
   🔄 Changed
   - Updated `stream_chat_flutter_core` dependency to [`7.2.0-hotfix.1`](https://pub.dev/packages/stream_chat/changelog).
 
-
 ## 7.2.0
 
 ✅ Added
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/attachment/builder/attachment_widget_builder.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/attachment/builder/attachment_widget_builder.dart
index 5011e7daa..2d3c74d57 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/attachment/builder/attachment_widget_builder.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/attachment/builder/attachment_widget_builder.dart
@@ -51,23 +51,27 @@ abstract class StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder {
   /// Example:
   ///
   /// ```dart
-  /// final myBuilders = [
-  ///  ...StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder.defaultBuilders,
-  ///  MyCustomAttachmentBuilder(),
-  ///  MyOtherCustomAttachmentBuilder(),
-  ///  ...
-  /// ];
+  /// final myBuilders = StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder.defaultBuilders(
+  ///     customAttachmentBuilders: [
+  ///       MyCustomAttachmentBuilder(),
+  ///       MyOtherCustomAttachmentBuilder(),
+  ///     ]
+  ///   );
   /// ```
   ///
   /// **Note**: The order of the builders in the list is important. The first
   /// builder that returns `true` from [canHandle] will be used to build the
   /// widget.
-  static List<StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder> defaultBuilders({
-    required Message message,
-    ShapeBorder? shape,
-    EdgeInsetsGeometry padding = const EdgeInsets.all(4),
-    StreamAttachmentWidgetTapCallback? onAttachmentTap,
-  }) {
+  ///
+  /// **Note**: Builders provided with [customAttachmentBuilders] will not be
+  /// included into [MixedAttachmentBuilder] and [GalleryAttachmentBuilder],
+  /// use custom attachments in standalone messages.
+  static List<StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder> defaultBuilders(
+      {required Message message,
+      ShapeBorder? shape,
+      EdgeInsetsGeometry padding = const EdgeInsets.all(4),
+      StreamAttachmentWidgetTapCallback? onAttachmentTap,
+      List<StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder>? customAttachmentBuilders}) {
     return [
       // Handles a mix of image, gif, video, url and file attachments.
       MixedAttachmentBuilder(
@@ -122,6 +126,9 @@ abstract class StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder {
           onAttachmentTap: onAttachmentTap,
         ),
 
+      // Handles attachment types provided by the user
+      ...?customAttachmentBuilders,
+
       // Fallback builder should always be the last builder in the list.
       const FallbackAttachmentBuilder(),
     ];
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/parse_attachments.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/parse_attachments.dart
index c10f2cedb..04504bf60 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/parse_attachments.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/parse_attachments.dart
@@ -104,13 +104,12 @@ class ParseAttachments extends StatelessWidget {
     };
 
     // Create a default attachmentBuilders list if not provided.
-    var builders = attachmentBuilders;
-    builders ??= StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder.defaultBuilders(
-      message: message,
-      shape: attachmentShape,
-      padding: attachmentPadding,
-      onAttachmentTap: onAttachmentTap,
-    );
+    final builders = StreamAttachmentWidgetBuilder.defaultBuilders(
+        message: message,
+        shape: attachmentShape,
+        padding: attachmentPadding,
+        onAttachmentTap: onAttachmentTap,
+        customAttachmentBuilders: attachmentBuilders);
 
     final catalog = AttachmentWidgetCatalog(builders: builders);
     return catalog.build(context, message);