diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/result/search_thumbnail_widget.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/result/search_thumbnail_widget.dart
index 894beab436..6126f4d762 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/result/search_thumbnail_widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/result/search_thumbnail_widget.dart
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ class _ContactSearchThumbnailWidgetState
                     return PersonFaceWidget(
                       snapshot.data!,
                       personId: _personID,
+                      onErrorCallback: () {
+                        if (mounted) {
+                          setState(() {
+                            _mostRecentFileOfPerson = null;
+                          });
+                        }
+                      },
                     );
                   } else if (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.done &&
                       snapshot.data == null) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search_tab/contacts_section.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search_tab/contacts_section.dart
index 02dd2193a9..72eca2ac89 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search_tab/contacts_section.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search_tab/contacts_section.dart
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ class _ContactRecommendationState extends State<ContactRecommendation> {
                                 return PersonFaceWidget(
                                   snapshot.data!,
                                   personId: _personID,
+                                  onErrorCallback: () {
+                                    if (mounted) {
+                                      setState(() {
+                                        _mostRecentFileOfPerson = null;
+                                      });
+                                    }
+                                  },
                                 );
                               } else if (snapshot.connectionState ==
                                       ConnectionState.done &&