diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java
index 08034bcde0..38ca51a3a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class ImageHelper {
         });
 
         try {
-            if (!semaphore.tryAcquire(5000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS))
+            if (!semaphore.tryAcquire(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
                 Log.e("fitDrawable failed");
         } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
             Log.w(ex);