diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
index 2e460621df..c221fca1fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentBase {
             SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
             boolean autoresize = prefs.getBoolean("autoresize", true);
 
-            if (autoresize &&
+            if (autoresize && file.exists() /* upload cancelled */ &&
                     ("image/jpeg".equals(attachment.type) || "image/png".equals(attachment.type))) {
                 BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                 options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
@@ -1891,7 +1891,6 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentBase {
 
             db.attachment().setDownloaded(attachment.id, size);
 
-
         } catch (IOException ex) {
             // Reset progress on failure
             db.attachment().setProgress(attachment.id, null);