diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b2d38c08..83d93762 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 * **Feat**: [454](https://github.com/SimformSolutionsPvtLtd/chatview/pull/454) :sparkles: Add configurable image fit option for AdaptiveImage widget
+* **Feat**: [457](https://github.com/SimformSolutionsPvtLtd/chatview/pull/457) :sparkles: Add errorWidget support to ImageMessageConfiguration
 
 ## 3.1.0
 
diff --git a/lib/src/models/config_models/image_message_configuration.dart b/lib/src/models/config_models/image_message_configuration.dart
index d7afd669..2f16fd0c 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/config_models/image_message_configuration.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/config_models/image_message_configuration.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
 import 'package:chatview_utils/chatview_utils.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
+/// Builds the widget shown when an image message fails to load.
+///
+/// [imageUrl] is the image source (network url, file path, or data uri) and
+/// [error] is the object thrown while loading it.
+typedef ImageMessageErrorWidgetBuilder = Widget Function(
+  BuildContext context,
+  String imageUrl,
+  Object error,
+);
+
 class ImageMessageConfiguration {
   const ImageMessageConfiguration({
     this.hideShareIcon = false,
@@ -34,6 +44,7 @@ class ImageMessageConfiguration {
     this.margin,
     this.borderRadius,
     this.fit = BoxFit.cover,
+    this.errorBuilder,
   });
 
   /// Provides configuration of share button while image message is appeared.
@@ -68,6 +79,11 @@ class ImageMessageConfiguration {
   /// Defaults to [BoxFit.cover] (fills the bubble, center-cropped). Use
   /// [BoxFit.contain] to show the whole image without cropping.
   final BoxFit fit;
+
+  /// Builds a custom widget shown when an image fails to load, with access to
+  /// the failing [imageUrl] and the [error]. Replaces the default broken-image
+  /// placeholder when set.
+  final ImageMessageErrorWidgetBuilder? errorBuilder;
 }
 
 class ShareIconConfiguration {
diff --git a/lib/src/utils/constants/constants.dart b/lib/src/utils/constants/constants.dart
index e3ad62fb..091353bf 100644
--- a/lib/src/utils/constants/constants.dart
+++ b/lib/src/utils/constants/constants.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const String imageUrlRegExpression =
     r'(http(s?):)([/|.|\w|\s|-])*\.(?:jpg|gif|png|jpeg)';
 const String dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd";
 const String couldNotLaunch = "Could not launch";
+const String couldNotLoadImage = "Couldn't load image";
 const String heart = "\u{2764}";
 const String faceWithTears = "\u{1F602}";
 const String disappointedFace = "\u{1F625}";
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/adaptive_image.dart b/lib/src/widgets/adaptive_image.dart
index db32dd95..d383e73c 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/adaptive_image.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/adaptive_image.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:chatview/src/extensions/extensions.dart';
+import 'package:chatview/src/models/config_models/image_message_configuration.dart';
+import 'package:chatview/src/utils/constants/constants.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ class AdaptiveImage extends StatelessWidget {
     super.key,
     required this.imageUrl,
     this.fit = BoxFit.cover,
+    this.errorBuilder,
   });
 
   final String imageUrl;
@@ -18,6 +21,10 @@ class AdaptiveImage extends StatelessWidget {
   /// How the image is inscribed into its box. See [BoxFit].
   final BoxFit fit;
 
+  /// Builds a custom error widget with access to the failing [imageUrl] and
+  /// [error]. Falls back to a built-in placeholder when null.
+  final ImageMessageErrorWidgetBuilder? errorBuilder;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     if (imageUrl.isUrl) {
@@ -31,9 +38,7 @@ class AdaptiveImage extends StatelessWidget {
         progressIndicatorBuilder: (context, url, progress) => Center(
           child: CircularProgressIndicator(value: progress.progress),
         ),
-        errorWidget: (context, url, error) => const Center(
-          child: Icon(Icons.error_outline, size: 18),
-        ),
+        errorWidget: (context, _, error) => _buildError(context, error),
       );
     } else if (imageUrl.fromMemory) {
       return Image.memory(
@@ -42,14 +47,40 @@ class AdaptiveImage extends StatelessWidget {
         // Avoid a flicker to a blank frame while the next decode happens on
         // rebuild (e.g. during scrolling).
         gaplessPlayback: true,
+        errorBuilder: (context, error, stackTrace) =>
+            _buildError(context, error),
       );
     } else {
       return kIsWeb
-          ? Image.network(imageUrl, fit: fit)
-          : Image.file(File(imageUrl), fit: fit);
+          ? Image.network(
+              imageUrl,
+              fit: fit,
+              errorBuilder: (context, error, _) => _buildError(context, error),
+            )
+          : Image.file(
+              File(imageUrl),
+              fit: fit,
+              errorBuilder: (context, error, _) => _buildError(context, error),
+            );
     }
   }
 
+  Widget _buildError(BuildContext context, Object error) =>
+      errorBuilder?.call(context, imageUrl, error) ??
+      const Center(
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          children: [
+            Icon(Icons.error_outline, size: 30, color: Colors.white70),
+            SizedBox(height: 8),
+            Text(
+              couldNotLoadImage,
+              style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white70, fontSize: 12),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+
   /// Decodes the base64 payload of a `data:image` URI.
   Uint8List _decodeBase64(String value) {
     final startIndex = value.indexOf('base64,');
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/image_message_view.dart b/lib/src/widgets/image_message_view.dart
index eae1dfe0..e3f0c03b 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/image_message_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/image_message_view.dart
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class ImageMessageView extends StatelessWidget {
                           child: AdaptiveImage(
                             imageUrl: imageUrl,
                             fit: imageMessageConfig?.fit ?? BoxFit.cover,
+                            errorBuilder: imageMessageConfig?.errorBuilder,
                           ),
                         ),
                       ),