diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/fileviewer/viewmodel/FileViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/fileviewer/viewmodel/FileViewModel.kt
index d11a82b40..a623ee8b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/fileviewer/viewmodel/FileViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/fileviewer/viewmodel/FileViewModel.kt
@@ -278,13 +278,21 @@ class FileViewModel
                     File(filePath),
                     ParcelFileDescriptor.MODE_READ_ONLY
                 )
-                pdfRenderer = PdfRenderer(input)
-                val count = pdfRenderer.pageCount
-                Log.i("$TAG $count pages in file $filePath")
-                pdfPages.postValue(count.toString())
-                pdfCurrentPage.postValue("1")
-                pdfRendererReadyEvent.postValue(Event(true))
-                fileReadyEvent.postValue(Event(true))
+                try {
+                    pdfRenderer = PdfRenderer(input)
+                    val count = pdfRenderer.pageCount
+                    Log.i("$TAG $count pages in file $filePath")
+                    pdfPages.postValue(count.toString())
+                    pdfCurrentPage.postValue("1")
+                    pdfRendererReadyEvent.postValue(Event(true))
+                    fileReadyEvent.postValue(Event(true))
+                } catch (se: SecurityException) {
+                    // TODO FIXME: add support for password protected PDFs
+                    Log.e("$TAG Can't open PDF, probably protected by a password: $se")
+                    pdfCurrentPage.postValue("0")
+                    pdfPages.postValue("0")
+                    showRedToast(R.string.conversation_pdf_file_cant_be_opened_error_toast, R.drawable.warning_circle)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index bd43f5110..344cd086c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@
     <string name="conversation_take_picture_label">Prendre une photo</string>
     <string name="conversation_pick_file_from_gallery_label">Ouvrir la gallerie</string>
     <string name="conversation_pick_any_file_label">Choisir un fichier</string>
-    <string name="conversation_file_cant_be_opened_error_toast">Impossible d\'ouvrir le fichier!</string>
+    <string name="conversation_file_cant_be_opened_error_toast">Impossible d\'ouvrir le fichier !</string>
+    <string name="conversation_pdf_file_cant_be_opened_error_toast">Impossible d\'ouvrir un PDF protégé par mot de passe</string>
 
     <string name="conversation_info_participants_list_title">Participants (%s)</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_add_participants_label">Ajouter des participants</string>
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@
     <string name="conversation_info_admin_menu_unset_participant_admin">Retirer les droits admin</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_menu_go_to_contact">Voir le contact</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_menu_add_to_contacts">Ajouter aux contacts</string>
-    <string name="conversation_info_dialog_delete_all_call_logs_title">Supprimer l\'historique ? </string>
+    <string name="conversation_info_dialog_delete_all_call_logs_title">Supprimer l\'historique ?</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_dialog_delete_all_message">Tout les messages de cette conversation seront supprimés.</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_history_deleted_toast">Historique supprimé</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_participant_added_to_conversation_toast">%s a rejoint la conversation</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 893b997d6..f45d957fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@
     <string name="conversation_pick_file_from_gallery_label">Open gallery</string>
     <string name="conversation_pick_any_file_label">Pick file</string>
     <string name="conversation_file_cant_be_opened_error_toast">File can\'t be opened!</string>
+    <string name="conversation_pdf_file_cant_be_opened_error_toast">Can\'t open password protected PDFs yet</string>
 
     <string name="conversation_info_participants_list_title">Group members (%s)</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_add_participants_label">Add participants</string>