diff --git a/lib/services/ui/attachments_service.dart b/lib/services/ui/attachments_service.dart
index b07fa18dd..319915caf 100644
--- a/lib/services/ui/attachments_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/ui/attachments_service.dart
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class AttachmentsService extends GetxService {
     }
 
     // Handle getting heic and tiff images
-    if (attachment.mimeType!.contains('image/hei') && !kIsDesktop) {
+    if (attachment.mimeType!.contains('image/hei') && !Platform.isWindows) {
       if (await File("$filePath.png").exists()) {
         originalFile = File("$filePath.png");
       } else {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 7b3084709..20bf220da 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ dependencies:
   flutter_displaymode: ^0.6.0 # android only
   flutter_dotenv: ^5.1.0
   flutter_image_compress: ^2.2.0
+  flutter_image_compress_linux: ^0.1.0
   flutter_improved_scrolling: ^0.0.3
   flutter_isolate: ^2.1.0
   flutter_keyboard_visibility: ^6.0.0 # no desktop support