diff --git a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
index 68d545275..bf04a9d20 100644
--- a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
@@ -944,12 +944,12 @@ QVariantMap MessageEventModel::getMediaInfoFromFileInfo(const EventContent::File
     QVariantMap mediaInfo;
 
     // Get the mxc URL for the media.
-    if (!fileInfo->url().isValid() || eventId.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!fileInfo->url().isValid() || fileInfo->url().scheme() != QStringLiteral("mxc") || eventId.isEmpty()) {
         mediaInfo["source"] = QUrl();
     } else {
         QUrl source = m_currentRoom->makeMediaUrl(eventId, fileInfo->url());
 
-        if (source.isValid() && source.scheme() == QStringLiteral("mxc")) {
+        if (source.isValid()) {
             mediaInfo["source"] = source;
         } else {
             mediaInfo["source"] = QUrl();