diff --git a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Form/UploadedImageViewHelper.php b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Form/UploadedImageViewHelper.php
index 281d4ae..e7deb1c 100644
--- a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Form/UploadedImageViewHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Form/UploadedImageViewHelper.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public function render(): string
      * @throws \Neos\Flow\Property\Exception
      * @throws \Neos\Flow\Security\Exception
      */
-    protected function getUploadedImage(): Image
+    protected function getUploadedImage(): ?Image
     {
         if ($this->getMappingResultsForProperty()->hasErrors()) {
             return null;