diff --git a/phpBB/download/file.php b/phpBB/download/file.php
index a89f05b8cf..2bcdcaac97 100644
--- a/phpBB/download/file.php
+++ b/phpBB/download/file.php
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ else if (($display_cat == ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_NONE || $display_cat == ATTACHMENT
 if ($display_cat == ATTACHMENT_CATEGORY_IMAGE && $mode === 'view' && (strpos($attachment['mimetype'], 'image') === 0) && ((strpos(strtolower($user->browser), 'msie') !== false) && (strpos(strtolower($user->browser), 'msie 8.0') === false)))
 {
 	wrap_img_in_html(append_sid($phpbb_root_path . 'download/file.' . $phpEx, 'id=' . $attachment['attach_id']), $attachment['real_filename']);
+	file_gc();
 }
 else
 {