diff --git a/app/routes/users+/$username_+/__note-editor.tsx b/app/routes/users+/$username_+/__note-editor.tsx
index 7df8c91c6..018210e60 100644
--- a/app/routes/users+/$username_+/__note-editor.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/users+/$username_+/__note-editor.tsx
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ function ImageChooser({
 						>
 							{previewImage ? (
 								<div className="relative">
-									{existingImage ? (
+									{existingImage && !previewImage.startsWith('data:') ? (
 										<Img
 											src={previewImage}
 											alt={altText ?? ''}