diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
index 71634fd7b..ca04c9fc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
@@ -212,9 +212,11 @@ class PhotoFragment : ViewPagerFragment() {
                     }
 
                     override fun onImageLoadError(p0: java.lang.Exception?) {
+                        background = ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT)
                     }
 
                     override fun onPreviewLoadError(p0: java.lang.Exception?) {
+                        background = ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT)
                     }
                 })
             }