diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt
index 54f886d302..09b8de4b41 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaupload/api/MediaSender.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class MediaSender @Inject constructor(
             .process(
                 uri = uri,
                 mimeType = mimeType,
-                deleteOriginal = true,
+                deleteOriginal = false,
                 compressIfPossible = compressIfPossible,
             )
             .flatMapCatching { info ->