diff --git a/changelog.d/7184.bugfix b/changelog.d/7184.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50d7beedd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7184.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix crash on previewing images to upload on Android Pie.
diff --git a/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/utils/ImageUtils.kt b/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/utils/ImageUtils.kt
index a3d69ae8cf..705223c55e 100644
--- a/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/utils/ImageUtils.kt
+++ b/library/multipicker/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/multipicker/utils/ImageUtils.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ object ImageUtils {
     fun getBitmap(context: Context, uri: Uri): Bitmap? {
         return try {
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
-                ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(ImageDecoder.createSource(context.contentResolver, uri))
+                val source = ImageDecoder.createSource(context.contentResolver, uri)
+                val listener = ImageDecoder.OnHeaderDecodedListener { decoder, _, _ ->
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+                        // Allocating hardware bitmap may cause a crash on framework versions prior to Android Q
+                        decoder.allocator = ImageDecoder.ALLOCATOR_SOFTWARE
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(source, listener)
             } else {
                 context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)?.use { inputStream ->
                     BitmapFactory.decodeStream(inputStream)