diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java
index f18266d99..00637257c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ public class FileBackend {
 			BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
 			options.inSampleSize = calcSampleSize(image, size);
 			is = mXmppConnectionService.getContentResolver().openInputStream(image);
+			if (is == null) {
+				return null;
+			}
 			Bitmap input = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is, null, options);
 			if (input == null) {
 				return null;
@@ -411,6 +414,9 @@ public class FileBackend {
 			BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
 			options.inSampleSize = calcSampleSize(image,Math.max(newHeight, newWidth));
 			is = mXmppConnectionService.getContentResolver().openInputStream(image);
+			if (is == null) {
+				return null;
+			}
 			Bitmap source = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(is, null, options);
 			if (source == null) {
 				return null;