diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/MessagesAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/MessagesAdapter.kt
index 16f5e60d..72034869 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/MessagesAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/MessagesAdapter.kt
@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters
 
 import android.graphics.Typeface
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
-import android.net.Uri
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.TextView
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
-import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy
-import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.drawable.DrawableTransitionOptions
-import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.adapters.MyRecyclerViewAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ConfirmationDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.formatDateOrTime
@@ -22,6 +18,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.deleteThread
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getNameLetter
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getNotificationLetterIcon
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.loadImage
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.refreshMessages
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.Message
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_message.view.*
@@ -142,20 +139,8 @@ class MessagesAdapter(
             }
 
             val participant = message.participants.first()
-            val uri = Uri.parse(participant.photoUri)
             val placeholder = BitmapDrawable(activity.resources, activity.getNotificationLetterIcon(participant.name.getNameLetter()))
-            val options = RequestOptions()
-                .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.RESOURCE)
-                .error(placeholder)
-                .centerCrop()
-
-            Glide.with(context)
-                .load(uri)
-                .transition(DrawableTransitionOptions.withCrossFade())
-                .placeholder(placeholder)
-                .apply(options)
-                .apply(RequestOptions.circleCropTransform())
-                .into(message_image)
+            context.loadImage(participant.photoUri, message_image, placeholder)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index c112253a..65b872d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.Canvas
 import android.graphics.Paint
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.media.AudioAttributes
 import android.media.AudioManager
 import android.media.RingtoneManager
@@ -22,8 +23,13 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.PhoneLookup
 import android.provider.Telephony.*
 import android.text.TextUtils
+import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.drawable.DrawableTransitionOptions
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
@@ -511,3 +517,18 @@ fun Context.getNotificationLetterIcon(letter: String): Bitmap {
     view.draw(canvas)
     return bitmap
 }
+
+fun Context.loadImage(path: String, imageView: ImageView, placeholder: Drawable) {
+    val options = RequestOptions()
+        .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.RESOURCE)
+        .error(placeholder)
+        .centerCrop()
+
+    Glide.with(this)
+        .load(path)
+        .transition(DrawableTransitionOptions.withCrossFade())
+        .placeholder(placeholder)
+        .apply(options)
+        .apply(RequestOptions.circleCropTransform())
+        .into(imageView)
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt
index a3cf46e2..84967c09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models
 import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.widget.ImageView
-import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
-import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy
-import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.drawable.DrawableTransitionOptions
-import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.loadImage
 
 data class Contact(
     val id: Int,
@@ -19,18 +16,7 @@ data class Contact(
         if (photoUri.isEmpty()) {
             imageView.setImageDrawable(placeholder)
         } else {
-            val options = RequestOptions()
-                .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.RESOURCE)
-                .error(placeholder)
-                .centerCrop()
-
-            Glide.with(context)
-                .load(photoUri)
-                .transition(DrawableTransitionOptions.withCrossFade())
-                .placeholder(placeholder)
-                .apply(options)
-                .apply(RequestOptions.circleCropTransform())
-                .into(imageView)
+            context.loadImage(photoUri, imageView, placeholder)
         }
     }
 }