diff --git a/lib/app/layouts/conversation_view/widgets/message/attachment/audio_player.dart b/lib/app/layouts/conversation_view/widgets/message/attachment/audio_player.dart
index 0f22d7330..b4aa40c80 100644
--- a/lib/app/layouts/conversation_view/widgets/message/attachment/audio_player.dart
+++ b/lib/app/layouts/conversation_view/widgets/message/attachment/audio_player.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:bluebubbles/models/models.dart';
 import 'package:bluebubbles/services/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
+import 'package:universal_io/io.dart';
 
 class AudioPlayer extends StatefulWidget {
   final PlatformFile file;
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ class _AudioPlayerState extends OptimizedState<AudioPlayer> with AutomaticKeepAl
   void initBytes() async {
     if (attachment != null) controller = cvController?.audioPlayers[attachment!.guid];
     if (controller == null) {
+      final uriPath = Uri.parse(file.path!).path;
+      if (!(await File(uriPath).exists())) {
+        await File(file.path!).copy(uriPath);
+      }
       controller = PlayerController()..addListener(() {
         setState(() {});
       });