diff --git a/lib/src/channel_image.dart b/lib/src/channel_image.dart
index 3bdc3b2a..f18f7a0a 100644
--- a/lib/src/channel_image.dart
+++ b/lib/src/channel_image.dart
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ class ChannelImage extends StatelessWidget {
                 color: StreamChatTheme.of(context).accentColor,
               ),
               child: Stack(
+                alignment: Alignment.center,
+                fit: StackFit.expand,
                 children: <Widget>[
                   image != null
                       ? CachedNetworkImage(