diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 6e0045fed..2735c7ae8 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.*
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.ImageDecoder
+import android.graphics.ImageDecoder.DecodeException
 import android.graphics.drawable.AnimatedImageDrawable
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.MediaStore
@@ -199,8 +200,17 @@ fun ComposeView(
     val imagesPreview = ArrayList<String>()
     uris.forEach { uri ->
       val source = ImageDecoder.createSource(context.contentResolver, uri)
-      val drawable = ImageDecoder.decodeDrawable(source)
-      var bitmap: Bitmap? = ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(source)
+      val drawable = try {
+        ImageDecoder.decodeDrawable(source)
+      } catch (e: DecodeException) {
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+          title = generalGetString(R.string.image_decoding_exception_title),
+          text = generalGetString(R.string.image_decoding_exception_desc)
+        )
+        Log.e(TAG, "Error while decoding drawable: ${e.stackTraceToString()}")
+        null
+      }
+      var bitmap: Bitmap? = if (drawable != null) ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(source) else null
       if (drawable is AnimatedImageDrawable) {
         // It's a gif or webp
         val fileSize = getFileSize(context, uri)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Cryptor.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Cryptor.kt
index 34f11f828..49770b972 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Cryptor.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/usersettings/Cryptor.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ internal class Cryptor {
         warningIsShown = true
         AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
           title = generalGetString(R.string.wrong_passphrase),
-          text = generalGetString(R.string.restored_from_backup_broken_text)
+          text = generalGetString(R.string.restored_from_backup_broken_desc)
         )
       }
       return null
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index c055ce4f6..edb17065b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@
   <string name="icon_descr_cancel_file_preview">Dateivorschau abbrechen</string>
   <string name="images_limit_title">Zu viele Bilder!</string>
   <string name="images_limit_desc">Es können nur 10 Bilder auf einmal gesendet werden</string>
+  <string name="image_decoding_exception_title">***Decoding error</string>
+  <string name="image_decoding_exception_desc">***The image cannot be decoded. Please, try with different image or contact devs</string>
 
   <!-- Images - chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.CIImageView.kt -->
   <string name="image_descr">Bild</string>
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@
   <string name="restore_database_alert_desc">Bitte geben Sie das vorherige Passwort ein, nachdem Sie die Datenbanksicherung wiederhergestellt haben. Diese Aktion kann nicht rückgängig gemacht werden.</string>
   <string name="restore_database_alert_confirm">Wiederherstellen</string>
   <string name="database_restore_error">Fehler bei der Wiederherstellung der Datenbank</string>
-  <string name="restored_from_backup_broken_text">***Looks like you restored the app\'s data from a backup (using TitaniumBackup or similar tool). Encryption passphrase should be entered manually. \n\nIf it\'s not the case, please, contact devs</string>
+  <string name="restored_from_backup_broken_desc">***Looks like you restored the app\'s data from a backup (using TitaniumBackup or similar tool). Encryption passphrase should be entered manually. \n\nIf it\'s not the case, please, contact devs</string>
 
   <!-- ChatModel.chatRunning interactions -->
   <string name="chat_is_stopped_indication">Chat wurde beendet</string>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 6bcde09e0..81b09ac77 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@
     <string name="icon_descr_cancel_file_preview">Удалить превью файла</string>
     <string name="images_limit_title">Слишком много изображений!</string>
     <string name="images_limit_desc">Только 10 изображений могут быть отправлены одномоментно</string>
+    <string name="image_decoding_exception_title">Ошибка декодирования</string>
+    <string name="image_decoding_exception_desc">Не получается декодировать изображение. Пожалуйста, попробуйте другое или свяжитесь с разработчиками</string>
 
     <!-- Images - chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.CIImageView.kt -->
     <string name="image_descr">Изображение</string>
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@
     <string name="restore_database_alert_desc">Введите предыдущий пароль после восстановления резервной копии. Это действие нельзя отменить.</string>
     <string name="restore_database_alert_confirm">Восстановить</string>
     <string name="database_restore_error">Ошибка при восстановлении базы данных</string>
-    <string name="restored_from_backup_broken_text">Похоже, вы восстановили данные программы из бэкапа (используя TitaniumBackup или похожий инструмент). Нужно ввести пароль от базы данных вручную. \n\nЕсли причина не в этом, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с разработчиками</string>
+    <string name="restored_from_backup_broken_desc">Похоже, вы восстановили данные программы из бэкапа (используя TitaniumBackup или похожий инструмент). Нужно ввести пароль от базы данных вручную. \n\nЕсли причина не в этом, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с разработчиками</string>
 
     <!-- ChatModel.chatRunning interactions -->
     <string name="chat_is_stopped_indication">Чат остановлен</string>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b81e6c3c0..c5c076fc8 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@
   <string name="icon_descr_cancel_file_preview">Cancel file preview</string>
   <string name="images_limit_title">Too many images!</string>
   <string name="images_limit_desc">Only 10 images can be sent at the same time</string>
+  <string name="image_decoding_exception_title">Decoding error</string>
+  <string name="image_decoding_exception_desc">The image cannot be decoded. Please, try with different image or contact devs</string>
 
   <!-- Images - chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.CIImageView.kt -->
   <string name="image_descr">Image</string>
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@
   <string name="restore_database_alert_desc">Please enter the previous password after restoring database backup. This action can not be undone.</string>
   <string name="restore_database_alert_confirm">Restore</string>
   <string name="database_restore_error">Restore database error</string>
-  <string name="restored_from_backup_broken_text">Looks like you restored the app\'s data from a backup (using TitaniumBackup or similar tool). Encryption passphrase should be entered manually. \n\nIf it\'s not the case, please, contact devs</string>
+  <string name="restored_from_backup_broken_desc">Looks like you restored the app\'s data from a backup (using TitaniumBackup or similar tool). Encryption passphrase should be entered manually. \n\nIf it\'s not the case, please, contact devs</string>
 
   <!-- ChatModel.chatRunning interactions -->
   <string name="chat_is_stopped_indication">Chat is stopped</string>