diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/evolution/evolution/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/evolution/evolution/default.nix
index 6213da291bd8..f02a9d700bf0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/evolution/evolution/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/evolution/evolution/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   lib,
   stdenv,
+  fetchpatch,
   cmake,
   ninja,
   intltool,
@@ -53,6 +54,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-ff3JrrLasybav9wfhXfE7MEjoS2gAS+MZKcmBlo8Cys=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # fix crash when opening attachment with recent webkitgtk versions
+    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/issues/3124
+    # remove when updating to 3.58.0
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/commit/811a6df1f990855e49ecc0ba7b1a7f7a5ec251e6.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-Aj8H7PnAblInX2zRPQH7n0HOdLNuhITNHunWRYCPBsI=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     intltool