diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/ImagePicker.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/ImagePicker.swift
index 8786e40da0..5bd16f693b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/ImagePicker.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/ImagePicker.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct ImagePicker: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
     @Environment(\.presentationMode) var presentationMode
     var source: UIImagePickerController.SourceType
     @Binding var image: UIImage?
+    @Binding var imageUrl: URL?
     
     class Coordinator: NSObject, UINavigationControllerDelegate, UIImagePickerControllerDelegate {
         let parent: ImagePicker
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ struct ImagePicker: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
         func imagePickerController(_ picker: UIImagePickerController,
                                    didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo info: [UIImagePickerController.InfoKey: Any]) {
             if let uiImage = info[.originalImage] as? UIImage {
+                parent.imageUrl = info[.imageURL] as? URL
                 parent.image = uiImage
             }
             parent.presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss()
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserProfile.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserProfile.swift
index 7e92301383..4e5d62bf31 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserProfile.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserProfile.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct UserProfile: View {
     @State private var showImagePicker = false
     @State private var imageSource: UIImagePickerController.SourceType = .photoLibrary
     @State private var pickedImage: UIImage? = nil
+    @State private var tmpImageUrl: URL? = nil
 
     var body: some View {
         let user: User = chatModel.currentUser!
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ struct UserProfile: View {
             }
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: $showImagePicker) {
-            ImagePicker(source: imageSource, image: $pickedImage)
+            ImagePicker(source: imageSource, image: $pickedImage, imageUrl: $tmpImageUrl)
         }
         .onChange(of: pickedImage) { image in
             if let image = image,
@@ -99,6 +100,13 @@ struct UserProfile: View {
                 } else {
                     logger.error("UserProfile: resized image is too big \(imageStr.count)")
                 }
+                if let tmpImageUrl = tmpImageUrl {
+                    do {
+                        try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: tmpImageUrl)
+                    } catch {
+                        logger.error("UserProfile: file deletion error \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                    }
+                }
             } else {
                 profile.image = nil
             }