diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
index 629817b5d..581b20d7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -153,9 +153,15 @@ open class ConversationFragment : SlidingPaneChildFragment() {
     ) { files ->
         sendMessageViewModel.closeFilePickerBottomSheet()
         for (fileUri in files) {
-            val path = fileUri.toString()
-            Log.i("$TAG Picked file [$path]")
-            sendMessageViewModel.addAttachment(path)
+            lifecycleScope.launch {
+                val path = FileUtils.getFilePath(requireContext(), fileUri, false).orEmpty()
+                if (path.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    Log.i("$TAG Picked file [$path]")
+                    sendMessageViewModel.addAttachment(path)
+                } else {
+                    Log.e("$TAG Failed to pick file [$fileUri]")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/FileUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/FileUtils.kt
index ac75443e7..6039aab8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/FileUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/FileUtils.kt
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class FileUtils {
                         Log.e(
                             "$TAG Couldn't get URI for file [$file] using file provider ${context.getString(
                                 R.string.file_provider
-                            )}"
+                            )}: $e"
                         )
                         Uri.parse(path)
                     }