diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/preview/ElementPreview.kt b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/preview/ElementPreview.kt
index 6a25dd72fe..9a1548a687 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/preview/ElementPreview.kt
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/preview/ElementPreview.kt
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ package io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
+import coil3.annotation.ExperimentalCoilApi
+import coil3.compose.AsyncImagePreviewHandler
+import coil3.compose.LocalAsyncImagePreviewHandler
 import io.element.android.compound.theme.ElementTheme
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Surface
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalCoilApi::class)
 @Composable
 @Suppress("ModifierMissing")
 fun ElementPreview(
@@ -19,12 +24,14 @@ fun ElementPreview(
     showBackground: Boolean = true,
     content: @Composable () -> Unit
 ) {
-    ElementTheme(darkTheme = darkTheme) {
-        if (showBackground) {
-            // If we have a proper contentColor applied we need a Surface instead of a Box
-            Surface(content = content)
-        } else {
-            content()
+    CompositionLocalProvider(LocalAsyncImagePreviewHandler provides AsyncImagePreviewHandler { null }) {
+        ElementTheme(darkTheme = darkTheme) {
+            if (showBackground) {
+                // If we have a proper contentColor applied we need a Surface instead of a Box
+                Surface(content = content)
+            } else {
+                content()
+            }
         }
     }
 }