diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fff1668f3..c819939c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- GFX - DefineExternalImage2 display and correct handling if standalone
 
 ## [18.3.0] - 2023-01-01
 ### Added
diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/base/ImageTag.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/base/ImageTag.java
index c240b3db8..9f91f5858 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/base/ImageTag.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/base/ImageTag.java
@@ -306,5 +306,5 @@ public abstract class ImageTag extends DrawableTag {
     @Override
     public RECT getRectWithStrokes() {
         return getRect();
-    }
+    }    
 }
diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/gfx/DefineExternalImage2.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/gfx/DefineExternalImage2.java
index e854242d2..2b589d752 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/gfx/DefineExternalImage2.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/gfx/DefineExternalImage2.java
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ public class DefineExternalImage2 extends ImageTag {
 
     public int imageID;
     
+    public static final int UNKNOWN_IS_STANDALONE = 0;
+    public static final int UNKNOWN_HAS_SUBIMAGES = 9;
+        
+    /**
+     * Special unknown field.
+     * This seems to have value of 9 when it has DefineSubImages and in this case, 
+     * imageId is not treated as a characterId.
+     * If it has value of 0, this tag is threated as standalone external image - standard character.     
+     */
     public int unknownID;
 
     public int bitmapFormat;
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ public class DefineExternalImage2 extends ImageTag {
     public DefineExternalImage2(SWFInputStream sis, ByteArrayRange data) throws IOException {
         super(sis.getSwf(), ID, NAME, data);
         readData(sis, data, 0, false, false, false);
-        characterID = -1;
+        characterID = unknownID == 0 ? imageID : - 1;
     }
 
     public DefineExternalImage2(SWF swf) {
@@ -114,7 +123,7 @@ public class DefineExternalImage2 extends ImageTag {
         fileName = "";
         targetWidth = 1;
         targetHeight = 1;
-        unknownID = 9; //?
+        unknownID = UNKNOWN_HAS_SUBIMAGES;
         bitmapFormat = BITMAP_FORMAT_DDS;
         characterID = -1;
         createFailedImage();
@@ -223,6 +232,9 @@ public class DefineExternalImage2 extends ImageTag {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
+        if (unknownID == 0) {
+            return super.toString();
+        }
         return tagName + " (i" + imageID + ")";
     }   
 
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
index 45abc0c2a..d139e1913 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
@@ -1174,15 +1174,15 @@ public class Main {
                                                 try {
                                                     ret.setVal(open(new FileInputStream(selFile), selFile.getAbsolutePath(), selFile.getName()));
                                                     loadedStatus.add("CUSTOM:" + selFile.getAbsolutePath());
-                                                    break;
+                                                    return;
                                                 } catch (Exception ex) {                                                    
                                                     //ignore;
                                                 }
                                             } else {
-                                                loadedStatus.add("NO");
                                                 break;
                                             }
                                         }
+                                        loadedStatus.add("NO");
                                     }
                                 });
                                 return ret.getVal();
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java
index 431ec8785..9d756d6bd 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/MainPanel.java
@@ -5422,10 +5422,15 @@ public final class MainPanel extends JPanel implements TreeSelectionListener, Se
                     neededCopies.add(dei2);
                 }
             }
+           
 
             ImageTag imageTagCopy = (ImageTag) imageTag.cloneTag();
             imageTagCopy.setSwf(swf);
             int imageCharId = imageTag.getCharacterId();
+            if ((imageTag instanceof DefineExternalImage2) && (((DefineExternalImage2)imageTag).unknownID > 0)) {
+                imageCharId = swf.getNextCharacterId();
+                imageTagCopy.characterID = imageCharId;
+            }
             DefineShape2Tag shapeTag = new DefineShape2Tag(swf);
             int shapeCharId = imageCharId + 1;
             shapeTag.shapeId = shapeCharId;