diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/utils/MediaUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/utils/MediaUtils.kt
index 402c675..fc36f51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/utils/MediaUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/rosetta/messenger/utils/MediaUtils.kt
@@ -51,9 +51,15 @@ object MediaUtils {
 
             val boundsOptions =
                     BitmapFactory.Options().apply { inJustDecodeBounds = true }
-            context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)?.use { inputStream ->
+            val boundsStream = context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)
+            if (boundsStream == null) {
+                logImage("bounds stream open failed")
+                return@withContext null
+            }
+            boundsStream.use { inputStream ->
+                // decodeStream returns null when inJustDecodeBounds=true; we only need outWidth/outHeight.
                 BitmapFactory.decodeStream(inputStream, null, boundsOptions)
-            } ?: return@withContext null
+            }
 
             if (boundsOptions.outWidth <= 0 || boundsOptions.outHeight <= 0) {
                 logImage("bounds decode failed, trying direct decode fallback")