diff --git a/url_image_preview/url_image_preview.py b/url_image_preview/url_image_preview.py
index a5eda37..c7fc23d 100644
--- a/url_image_preview/url_image_preview.py
+++ b/url_image_preview/url_image_preview.py
@@ -344,7 +344,13 @@ class UrlImagePreviewPlugin(GajimPlugin):
 
         preview.thumbnail = data
 
-        pixbuf = pixbuf_from_data(preview.thumbnail)
+        try:
+            pixbuf = pixbuf_from_data(preview.thumbnail)
+        except Exception as err:
+            log.error('Unable to load: %s, %s',
+                      preview.thumb_path.name,
+                      err)
+            return
         self._update_textview(pixbuf, preview)
 
     def _download_content(self, preview):
@@ -426,7 +432,14 @@ class UrlImagePreviewPlugin(GajimPlugin):
             return
 
         log.info('Thumbnail stored: %s ', preview.thumb_path.name)
-        pixbuf = pixbuf_from_data(preview.thumbnail)
+
+        try:
+            pixbuf = pixbuf_from_data(preview.thumbnail)
+        except Exception as err:
+            log.error('Unable to load: %s, %s',
+                      preview.thumb_path.name,
+                      err)
+            return
         self._update_textview(pixbuf, preview)
 
     def _update_textview(self, pixbuf, preview):
diff --git a/url_image_preview/utils.py b/url_image_preview/utils.py
index 4148769..a6aba99 100644
--- a/url_image_preview/utils.py
+++ b/url_image_preview/utils.py
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ def pixbuf_from_data(data):
     loader = GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader()
     try:
         loader.write(data)
+        loader.close()
     except GLib.Error:
         # Fallback to Pillow
         input_file = BytesIO(data)
@@ -233,7 +234,6 @@ def pixbuf_from_data(data):
         input_file.close()
         return pixbuf
 
-    loader.close()
     return loader.get_pixbuf()