diff --git a/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js b/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
--- a/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
+++ b/native/avatars/avatar-hooks.js
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@
 
   const selectFromGalleryAndUpdateUserAvatar = React.useCallback(async () => {
     const selection: ?MediaLibrarySelection = await selectFromGallery();
+    if (!selection) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     const uploadedMediaID = await uploadSelectedMedia(selection);