diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/MessageModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/MessageModel.kt
index a17b480e5..96f91e3ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/MessageModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/MessageModel.kt
@@ -704,12 +704,15 @@ class MessageModel @WorkerThread constructor(
 
         val path = voiceRecordPath
         Log.i("$TAG Opening voice record file [$path]")
-        voiceRecordPlayer.open(path)
-
-        val duration = voiceRecordPlayer.duration
-        voiceRecordingDuration.postValue(duration)
-        val formattedDuration = SimpleDateFormat("mm:ss", Locale.getDefault()).format(duration) // duration is in ms
-        formattedVoiceRecordingDuration.postValue(formattedDuration)
+        if (voiceRecordPlayer.open(path) == 0) {
+            val duration = voiceRecordPlayer.duration
+            voiceRecordingDuration.postValue(duration)
+            val formattedDuration =
+                SimpleDateFormat("mm:ss", Locale.getDefault()).format(duration) // duration is in ms
+            formattedVoiceRecordingDuration.postValue(formattedDuration)
+        } else {
+            Log.e("$TAG Player failed to open file at [$path]")
+        }
     }
 
     @WorkerThread
@@ -723,6 +726,17 @@ class MessageModel @WorkerThread constructor(
         if (isPlayerClosed()) {
             Log.w("$TAG Player closed, let's open it first")
             initVoiceRecordPlayer()
+
+            if (voiceRecordPlayer.state == Player.State.Closed) {
+                Log.e("$TAG It seems the player fails to open the file, abort playback")
+                onRedToastToShow?.invoke(
+                    Pair(
+                        R.string.conversation_failed_to_play_voice_recording_message,
+                        R.drawable.warning_circle
+                    )
+                )
+                return
+            }
         }
 
         val lowMediaVolume = AudioUtils.isMediaVolumeLow(coreContext.context)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index aca25d215..898d454b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
     <string name="conversation_dialog_open_or_export_file_message">&appName; ne peut ouvrir ce fichier.\n\nVoulez-vous l\'ouvrir dans une autre app (si possible), ou le sauvegarder sur votre appareil ?</string>
     <string name="conversation_dialog_open_file_label">Ouvrir le fichier</string>
     <string name="conversation_dialog_export_file_label">Sauvegarder le fichier</string>
+    <string name="conversation_failed_to_play_voice_recording_message">Impossible de lire le message vocal !</string>
     <string name="conversation_message_deleted_toast">Le message a été supprimé</string>
     <string name="conversation_failed_to_create_toast">Échec de la création de la conversation !</string>
     <string name="conversation_invalid_participant_due_to_security_mode_toast">Pour des raisons de sécurité, la création d\'une conversation avec un participant d\'un domaine tiers est désactivé.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4dd68da65..aba42b1f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@
     <string name="conversation_dialog_open_or_export_file_message">&appName; can\'t open this file.\n\nDo you want to open it in another app (if possible), or export it on your device?</string>
     <string name="conversation_dialog_open_file_label">Open file</string>
     <string name="conversation_dialog_export_file_label">Export file</string>
+    <string name="conversation_failed_to_play_voice_recording_message">Voice recording cannot be played!</string>
     <string name="conversation_message_deleted_toast">Message has been deleted</string>
     <string name="conversation_failed_to_create_toast">Failed to create conversation!</string>
     <string name="conversation_invalid_participant_due_to_security_mode_toast">Can\'t create conversation with a participant not on the same domain due to security restrictions!</string>