diff --git a/lib/widgets/mxc_image.dart b/lib/widgets/mxc_image.dart
index 1d5625998..230f3eb09 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/mxc_image.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/mxc_image.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class _MxcImageState extends State<MxcImage> {
     }
     try {
       await _load();
-    } catch (_) {
+    } on IOException catch (_) {
       if (!mounted) return;
       await Future.delayed(widget.retryDuration);
       _tryLoad(_);