diff --git a/src/components/messageStream/bubbles/FileDocBubble.tsx b/src/components/messageStream/bubbles/FileDocBubble.tsx
index fa8e492..864e07f 100644
--- a/src/components/messageStream/bubbles/FileDocBubble.tsx
+++ b/src/components/messageStream/bubbles/FileDocBubble.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function AttachmentRow({ postId, att }: { postId: string; att: Attachment }) {
   const { Icon, color } = fileIcon({ mime: att.mime, filename: att.filename });
   const displayFilename = filenameWithExtension(att.filename, att.mime);
   const [isDownloading, setIsDownloading] = useState(false);
+  const [previewFailed, setPreviewFailed] = useState(false);
 
   const handleDownload = async () => {
     if (isDownloading) return;
@@ -39,11 +40,12 @@ function AttachmentRow({ postId, att }: { postId: string; att: Attachment }) {
 
   return (
     <div className="group flex h-[52px] items-center gap-3">
-      {previewUrl ? (
+      {previewUrl && !previewFailed ? (
         <img
           src={previewUrl}
-          alt={displayFilename}
+          alt=""
           loading="lazy"
+          onError={() => setPreviewFailed(true)}
           className="h-[52px] w-[52px] shrink-0 rounded-full object-cover"
         />
       ) : (