diff --git a/projects/ucap-webmessenger-ui/src/lib/directives/image.directive.ts b/projects/ucap-webmessenger-ui/src/lib/directives/image.directive.ts
index 0ce4bdfa..24b49556 100644
--- a/projects/ucap-webmessenger-ui/src/lib/directives/image.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/ucap-webmessenger-ui/src/lib/directives/image.directive.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ export class ImageDirective implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnChanges {
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (this.validation) {
       if (
-        !this.base ||
-        '' === this.base.trim() ||
+        // !this.base ||
+        // '' === this.base.trim() ||
         !this.path ||
         '' === this.path.trim()
       ) {