diff --git a/system/Images/Handlers/GDHandler.php b/system/Images/Handlers/GDHandler.php
index 6063ef94496b..0647b91adc96 100644
--- a/system/Images/Handlers/GDHandler.php
+++ b/system/Images/Handlers/GDHandler.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public function save(?string $target = null, int $quality = 90): bool
                     throw ImageException::forInvalidImageCreate(lang('Images.webpNotSupported'));
                 }
 
-                if (! @imagewebp($this->resource, $target)) {
+                if (! @imagewebp($this->resource, $target, $quality)) {
                     throw ImageException::forSaveFailed();
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.0.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.0.rst
index ebfa65ede545..931f82fe0a89 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.0.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.0.rst
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Libraries
 
 - **Validation:** Added ``Validation::getValidated()`` method that gets
   the actual validated data. See :ref:`validation-getting-validated-data` for details.
+- **Images:** The option ``$quality`` can now be used to compress WebP images.
 
 Helpers and Functions
 =====================
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ Message Changes
 Changes
 *******
 
+- **Images:** The default quality for WebP in ``GDHandler`` has been changed from 80 to 90.
 - **Config:** The deprecated Cookie items in **app/Config/App.php** has been removed.
 - **Config:** Routing settings have been moved to **app/Config/Routing.php** config file.
   See :ref:`Upgrading Guide <upgrade-440-config-routing>`.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/images.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/images.rst
index 8c4ed8c7b711..0507c5d36529 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/images.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/images.rst
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ Image Quality
 
 ``save()`` can take an additional parameter ``$quality`` to alter the resulting image
 quality. Values range from 0 to 100 with 90 being the framework default. This parameter
-only applies to JPEG images and will be ignored otherwise:
+only applies to JPEG and WEBP images, will be ignored otherwise:
+
+.. note:: The parameter ``$quality`` for WebP can be used since v4.4.0.
 
 .. literalinclude:: images/005.php