diff --git a/src/api/middlewares/ImageProxy.ts b/src/api/middlewares/ImageProxy.ts
index 4c324afd..27c69ae2 100644
--- a/src/api/middlewares/ImageProxy.ts
+++ b/src/api/middlewares/ImageProxy.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,22 @@
         along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { Config } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { Config, JimpType } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
 import { yellow } from "picocolors";
 import crypto from "crypto";
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 
 let sharp: undefined | false | { default: typeof import("sharp") } = undefined;
-let Jimp: undefined | false | typeof import("jimp") = undefined;
+
+let Jimp: JimpType | undefined = undefined;
+try {
+    Jimp = require("jimp") as JimpType;
+} catch {
+	// empty
+}
+
+let sentImageProxyWarning = false;
 
 const sharpSupported = new Set([
 	"image/jpeg",
@@ -112,20 +120,21 @@ export async function ImageProxy(req: Request, res: Response) {
 	const arrayBuffer = await request.arrayBuffer();
 	let resultBuffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
 
-	if (/^\d+x\d+$/.test(path[1]) && resizeSupported.has(contentType)) {
+	if (!sentImageProxyWarning && resizeSupported.has(contentType) && /^\d+x\d+$/.test(path[1])) {
 		if (sharp !== false) {
 			try {
 				sharp = await import("sharp");
-			} catch (e) {
+			} catch {
 				sharp = false;
 			}
 		}
-		if (sharp === false && Jimp !== false) {
+
+		if (sharp === false && !Jimp) {
 			try {
 				// @ts-expect-error Typings don't fit
 				Jimp = await import("jimp");
 			} catch {
-				Jimp = false;
+				sentImageProxyWarning = true;
 				console.log(
 					`[ImageProxy] ${yellow(
 						'Neither "sharp" or "jimp" NPM packages are installed, image resizing will be disabled',
diff --git a/src/util/imports/Jimp.ts b/src/util/imports/Jimp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1389e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/imports/Jimp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+	Spacebar: A FOSS re-implementation and extension of the Discord.com backend.
+	Copyright (C) 2023 Spacebar and Spacebar Contributors
+
+	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+	by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+
+export type JimpType = {
+	read: (data: Buffer) => Promise<any>;
+};
diff --git a/src/util/imports/index.ts b/src/util/imports/index.ts
index 08b870bc..4bc5a6c5 100644
--- a/src/util/imports/index.ts
+++ b/src/util/imports/index.ts
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@
 
 export * from "./OrmUtils";
 export * from "./Erlpack";
+export * from "./Jimp";