diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0264.py b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0264.py
index 138891cd..17923717 100755
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0264.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0264.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ try:
 except:
     raise exceptions.MissingModule(u"Missing module pillow, please download/install it from https://python-pillow.github.io")
 
+# cf. https://stackoverflow.com/a/23575424
+from PIL import ImageFile
+ImageFile.LOAD_TRUNCATED_IMAGES = True
+
 try:
     from twisted.words.protocols.xmlstream import XMPPHandler
 except ImportError: