diff --git a/public/assets/placeholder.svg b/public/assets/placeholder.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8c9d51
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+++ b/public/assets/placeholder.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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diff --git a/src/scripts/books/reader.js b/src/scripts/books/reader.js
index 2daa005..31f78e1 100644
--- a/src/scripts/books/reader.js
+++ b/src/scripts/books/reader.js
@@ -294,6 +294,13 @@ function createImageElement(page, index) {
     img.dataset.index = index;
 
     const url = buildProxyUrl(page.url, page.headers);
+    const placeholder = "/public/assets/placeholder.svg";
+
+    img.onerror = () => {
+        if (img.src !== placeholder) {
+            img.src = placeholder;
+        }
+    };
 
     if (config.manga.mode === 'longstrip' && index > 0) {
         img.classList.add('longstrip-fit');