# /\_next/image returns 500 error **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** nextjs\ **Created:** [June 29, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611 "2023-06-29T06:44:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![taraktikos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/taraktikos/32/52248_2.png) [@taraktikos](https://answers.netlify.com/u/taraktikos)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/1 "2023-06-29T06:44:14Z")
The edge function log is empty: ```auto No results found for **next/image handler** ``` All images on site return 500 It was working well two days ago. The build is running on GitHub action Site ID: 9a53a75a-845d-4d68-89fc-a37541fe92ba The issue is related to [I am getting 500 error on my next js application without changing any code - #4 by taraktikos](https://answers.netlify.com/t/i-am-getting-500-error-on-my-next-js-application-without-changing-any-code/95590/4) I tried to remove middleware but it seems like all edge functions stopped working ---
**Author:** ![raikkimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@raikkimi](https://answers.netlify.com/u/raikkimi)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/2 "2023-06-29T07:23:31Z")
Same problem for me, yesterday suddenly the site stopped working. What worked for me is turning off the **NEXT\_FORCE\_EDGE\_IMAGES** ---
**Author:** ![SneakSpiceak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/sneakspiceak/32/51346_2.png) [@SneakSpiceak](https://answers.netlify.com/u/SneakSpiceak)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/3 "2023-06-29T10:12:40Z")
I’ve encountered the same issue and while your solution works, the problem now is that my images will be in a wrong format. So i’m hoping a fix is coming soon. ---
**Author:** ![raikkimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/50afbb/32.png) [@raikkimi](https://answers.netlify.com/u/raikkimi)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/4 "2023-06-29T10:56:11Z")
Absolutely, image optimization is not working this way, so we need an actual solution, but for the moment a at least it’s not 500 error. ---
**Author:** ![Basa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Basa](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Basa)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/5 "2023-06-29T11:58:09Z")
Same problem over here ,this happend overnight randomly while everything used to work just fine! ---
**Author:** ![taraktikos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/taraktikos/32/52248_2.png) [@taraktikos](https://answers.netlify.com/u/taraktikos)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/6 "2023-06-29T12:09:49Z")
I also temporarily solved the image issue with NEXT\_DISABLE\_EDGE\_IMAGES: true flag. But middleware still doesn’t work ---
**Author:** ![Basa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Basa](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Basa)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/7 "2023-06-29T12:15:28Z")
for me disabling the edge images worked aswell ---
**Author:** ![hrishikesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/hrishikesh/32/74607_2.png) [@hrishikesh](https://answers.netlify.com/u/hrishikesh)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/next-image-returns-500-error/95611/10 "2023-07-05T12:21:46Z")
We were trying to roll-out some changes, but the service we use to feature-flag items is causing some hiccups. As soon as we noticed the issue, we have paused the roll-out, so everything should be working as expected right now, and are investigating what went wrong and how to prevent it.