diff --git a/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue b/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
index 70b96aa1c..9690a6815 100644
--- a/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
+++ b/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
@@ -145,17 +145,15 @@ export default {
 
             this.isImageProcessing = true;
 
-            await this.imageQuestionSubmitHandler(file)
-                .then(async (response) => {
-                    this.value = response;
+            try {
+                this.value = await this.imageQuestionSubmitHandler(file);
 
-                    await this.$nextTick();
+                await this.$nextTick();
 
-                    document.getElementById(this.inputId).dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
-                })
-                .catch((error) => {
-                    this.$emit("imageLookupError");
-                });
+                document.getElementById(this.inputId).dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+            } catch (error) {
+                this.$emit("imageLookupError");
+            }
 
             this.isImageProcessing = false;
         },