diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
index 0743b9305eea03ec659f0d04c3ea21740b29107f..e203b86dbcdb4902330375827f74f93a10384daa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ public class PublishProfilePictureActivity extends XmppActivity {
 					loadImageIntoPreview(this.avatarUri);
 					break;
 			}
+		} else {
+			if (requestCode == Crop.REQUEST_CROP) {
+				Throwable throwable = Crop.getError(data);
+				if (throwable != null && throwable instanceof OutOfMemoryError) {
+					Toast.makeText(this,R.string.selection_too_large, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4949fba3c365cdbe9a0770390db080df38f9381b..69e0eff78833ff569cbc95707381a9d12965a697 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -579,4 +579,5 @@
 	<string name="battery_optimizations_enabled_explained">Your device is doing some heavy battery optimizations on Conversations that might lead to delayed notifications or even message loss.\nIt is recommended to disable those.</string>
 	<string name="battery_optimizations_enabled_dialog">Your device is doing some heavy battery optimizations on Conversations that might lead to delayed notifications or even message loss.\n\nYou will now be asked to disable those.</string>
 	<string name="disable">Disable</string>
+	<string name="selection_too_large">The selected area is too large</string>
 </resources>