diff --git a/changelog.d/6450.bugfix b/changelog.d/6450.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..212d835f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6450.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Gallery picker can pick external images
diff --git a/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/MediaPicker.kt b/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/MediaPicker.kt
index db74dbf9ff..82d0e358df 100644
--- a/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/MediaPicker.kt
+++ b/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/MediaPicker.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MediaPicker : Picker<MultiPickerBaseMediaType>() {
         return Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT).apply {
             addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
             putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, !single)
-            type = "video/*, image/*"
+            type = "*/*"
             val mimeTypes = arrayOf("image/*", "video/*")
             putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_MIME_TYPES, mimeTypes)
         }