diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/status/StatusChatImageLoader.qml b/ui/imports/shared/status/StatusChatImageLoader.qml
index 2af3f66705..455d93b39b 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/status/StatusChatImageLoader.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/status/StatusChatImageLoader.qml
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ Item {
                 root.clicked(imageMessage, mouse)
             }
         }
+
+        Component.onDestruction: imageMessage.source = ""
     }
 
     Loader {