diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MediaUtil.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MediaUtil.java
index 2a77cc1f0c..588e69a58d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MediaUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/MediaUtil.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public class MediaUtil {
 
         mediaMetadataRetriever.setDataSource(mediaDataSource);
         return mediaMetadataRetriever.getFrameAtTime(1000);
-      } catch (IOException e) {
+      } catch (Exception e) { // XXX Some devices are hitting a native crash in setDataSource. Not much we can do.
         Log.w(TAG, "failed to get thumbnail for video blob uri: " + uri, e);
         return null;
       }