diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
index 9825e814e7..d80440f25e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/topic-post.scss
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ $quote-share-maxwidth: 150px;
   img:not(.thumbnail):not(.ytp-thumbnail-image):not(.emoji) {
     max-width: 100%;
     height: auto;
+    display: inline-block; // Ensure dimensions are maintained even after load error
 
     @supports not (aspect-ratio: 1) {
       // (see javascripts/discourse/app/initializers/image-aspect-ratio.js)