diff --git a/system/ee/language/english/image_lib_lang.php b/system/ee/language/english/image_lib_lang.php
index 117556a3f6..0677bf2933 100644
--- a/system/ee/language/english/image_lib_lang.php
+++ b/system/ee/language/english/image_lib_lang.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
     'imglib_save_failed' => 'Unable to save the image. Please make sure the image and file directory are writable.',
 
+    'imglib_properties_failed' => 'Unable to gather properties of the image. Please make sure the image is valid and readable.',
+
     'imglib_source_image_required' => 'You must specify a source image in your preferences.',
 
     'imglib_unsupported_imagecreate' => 'Your server does not support the GD function required to process this type of image.',
diff --git a/system/ee/legacy/libraries/Image_lib.php b/system/ee/legacy/libraries/Image_lib.php
index d4879eab3c..c108bb6902 100644
--- a/system/ee/legacy/libraries/Image_lib.php
+++ b/system/ee/legacy/libraries/Image_lib.php
@@ -1373,6 +1373,12 @@ public function get_image_properties($path = '', $return = false)
 
         $vals = @getimagesize($path);
 
+        if (! $vals) {
+            $this->set_error('imglib_properties_failed');
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         $types = array(IMAGETYPE_GIF => 'gif', IMAGETYPE_JPEG => 'jpeg', IMAGETYPE_PNG => 'png', '18' => 'webp');
 
         $mime = (isset($types[$vals['2']])) ? 'image/' . $types[$vals['2']] : 'image/jpg';