diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/DirectShareService.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/DirectShareService.java
index ae5b86a683..e4b9bbfee3 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/DirectShareService.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/DirectShareService.java
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.service.chooser.ChooserTarget;
 import android.service.chooser.ChooserTargetService;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ShareActivity;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
 @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
 public class DirectShareService extends ChooserTargetService {
+
+  private static final String TAG = DirectShareService.class.getSimpleName();
+
   @Override
   public List<ChooserTarget> onGetChooserTargets(ComponentName targetActivityName,
                                                  IntentFilter matchedFilter)
@@ -41,24 +46,26 @@ public class DirectShareService extends ChooserTargetService {
       ThreadRecord record;
 
       while ((record = reader.getNext()) != null && results.size() < 10) {
-        try {
           Recipient recipient = Recipient.from(this, record.getRecipient().getAddress(), false);
           String    name      = recipient.toShortString();
 
           Bitmap avatar;
 
           if (recipient.getContactPhoto() != null) {
-            avatar = GlideApp.with(this)
-                             .asBitmap()
-                             .load(recipient.getContactPhoto())
-                             .circleCrop()
-                             .submit(getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width),
-                                     getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width))
-                             .get();
+            try {
+              avatar = GlideApp.with(this)
+                               .asBitmap()
+                               .load(recipient.getContactPhoto())
+                               .circleCrop()
+                               .submit(getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width),
+                                       getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width))
+                               .get();
+            } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
+              Log.w(TAG, e);
+              avatar = getFallbackDrawable(recipient);
+            }
           } else {
-            avatar = BitmapUtil.createFromDrawable(recipient.getFallbackContactPhotoDrawable(this, false),
-                                                   getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width),
-                                                   getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_height));
+            avatar = getFallbackDrawable(recipient);
           }
 
           Parcel parcel = Parcel.obtain();
@@ -72,9 +79,7 @@ public class DirectShareService extends ChooserTargetService {
 
           results.add(new ChooserTarget(name, Icon.createWithBitmap(avatar), 1.0f, componentName, bundle));
           parcel.recycle();
-        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
-          throw new AssertionError(e);
-        }
+
       }
 
       return results;
@@ -82,4 +87,10 @@ public class DirectShareService extends ChooserTargetService {
       if (cursor != null) cursor.close();
     }
   }
+
+  private Bitmap getFallbackDrawable(@NonNull Recipient recipient) {
+    return BitmapUtil.createFromDrawable(recipient.getFallbackContactPhotoDrawable(this, false),
+                                         getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width),
+                                         getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_height));
+  }
 }