diff --git a/documentscanner/src/main/java/com/websitebeaver/documentscanner/utils/ImageUtil.kt b/documentscanner/src/main/java/com/websitebeaver/documentscanner/utils/ImageUtil.kt
index b3cc247..0478169 100644
--- a/documentscanner/src/main/java/com/websitebeaver/documentscanner/utils/ImageUtil.kt
+++ b/documentscanner/src/main/java/com/websitebeaver/documentscanner/utils/ImageUtil.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,14 @@ class ImageUtil {
         }
 
         // try reading image without OpenCV
-        var imageBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filePath)
+        var imageBitmap: Bitmap
+        try {
+            imageBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filePath)
+        } catch (e: OutOfMemoryError) {
+            var options = BitmapFactory.Options();
+            options.inSampleSize = 2;
+            imageBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filePath, options);
+        }
         val rotation = when (ExifInterface(filePath).getAttributeInt(
             ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION,
             ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_NORMAL
@@ -165,4 +172,4 @@ class ImageUtil {
             contentResolver.openInputStream(Uri.parse(fileUriString))
         )
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}