diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIImageView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIImageView.kt
index 8b0b2debca..1e5919c0b6 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIImageView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIImageView.kt
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ fun CIImageView(
           }
         }
       }
+    } else {
+      KeyChangeEffect(file) {
+        if (res.value == null) {
+          res.value = imageAndFilePath(file)
+        }
+      }
     }
     val loaded = res.value
     if (loaded != null) {