diff --git a/native/components/edit-avatar.react.js b/native/components/edit-avatar.react.js
--- a/native/components/edit-avatar.react.js
+++ b/native/components/edit-avatar.react.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         mediaNativeID,
         selectTime: currentTime,
         sendTime: currentTime,
-        retries: currentTime,
+        retries: 0,
       };
 
       const processedMedia = await processSelectedMedia(selection);