diff --git a/portal.go b/portal.go
index 1ee4fe1..1483292 100644
--- a/portal.go
+++ b/portal.go
@@ -2304,7 +2304,11 @@ func (portal *Portal) handleMediaRetry(retry *events.MediaRetry, source *User) {
 		errorName := waProto.MediaRetryNotification_MediaRetryNotificationResultType_name[int32(retryData.GetResult())]
 		portal.log.Warnfln("Got error response in media retry notification for %s: %s", retry.MessageID, errorName)
 		portal.log.Debugfln("Error response contents: %s / %s", retryData.GetStanzaId(), retryData.GetDirectPath())
-		portal.sendMediaRetryFailureEdit(intent, msg, fmt.Errorf("phone sent error response: %s", errorName))
+		if retryData.GetResult() == waProto.MediaRetryNotification_NOT_FOUND {
+			portal.sendMediaRetryFailureEdit(intent, msg, whatsmeow.ErrMediaNotAvailableOnPhone)
+		} else {
+			portal.sendMediaRetryFailureEdit(intent, msg, fmt.Errorf("phone sent error response: %s", errorName))
+		}
 		return
 	}