diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index d8053308a..db7d27ba3 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
 
     def is_animated_gif?
-      if file_ext =~ /gif/i
+      if file_ext =~ /gif/i && File.exists?(file_path)
         return Magick::Image.ping(file_path).length > 1
       else
         return false