diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-editor.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-editor.spec.ts
index e0ea8f59..11796c65 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-editor.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-editor.spec.ts
@@ -976,7 +976,10 @@ test.describe('Doc Editor', () => {
     await expect(pdfBlock).toBeVisible();
 
     // Try with invalid PDF first
-    await page.getByText(/Add (PDF|file)/).click();
+    await page
+      .getByText(/Add (PDF|file)/)
+      .first()
+      .click();
 
     await page.locator('[data-test="embed-tab"]').click();
 
@@ -994,7 +997,6 @@ test.describe('Doc Editor', () => {
     // Now with a valid PDF
     await page.getByText(/Add (PDF|file)/).click();
     const fileChooserPromise = page.waitForEvent('filechooser');
-    const downloadPromise = page.waitForEvent('download');
     await page.getByText(/Upload (PDF|file)/).click();
     const fileChooser = await fileChooserPromise;
 
@@ -1003,24 +1005,16 @@ test.describe('Doc Editor', () => {
     // Wait for the media-check to be processed
     await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
 
-    const pdfEmbed = page
-      .locator('.--docs--editor-container embed.bn-visual-media')
+    const pdfIframe = page
+      .locator('.--docs--editor-container iframe.bn-visual-media')
       .first();
 
     // Check src of pdf
-    expect(await pdfEmbed.getAttribute('src')).toMatch(
+    expect(await pdfIframe.getAttribute('src')).toMatch(
       /http:\/\/localhost:8083\/media\/.*\/attachments\/.*.pdf/,
     );
 
-    await expect(pdfEmbed).toHaveAttribute('type', 'application/pdf');
-    await expect(pdfEmbed).toHaveAttribute('role', 'presentation');
-
-    // Check download with original filename
-    await pdfBlock.click();
-    await page.locator('[data-test="downloadfile"]').click();
-
-    const download = await downloadPromise;
-    expect(download.suggestedFilename()).toBe('test-pdf.pdf');
+    await expect(pdfIframe).toHaveAttribute('role', 'presentation');
   });
 
   test('it preserves text when switching between mobile and desktop views', async ({
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/custom-blocks/PdfBlock.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/custom-blocks/PdfBlock.tsx
index 1130d2b5..bac459c9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/custom-blocks/PdfBlock.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-editor/components/custom-blocks/PdfBlock.tsx
@@ -15,14 +15,18 @@ import {
 import { TFunction } from 'i18next';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { createGlobalStyle, css } from 'styled-components';
+import { createGlobalStyle } from 'styled-components';
 
 import { Box, Icon, Loading } from '@/components';
 
+import Warning from '../../assets/warning.svg';
 import { ANALYZE_URL } from '../../conf';
 import { DocsBlockNoteEditor } from '../../types';
 
 const PDFBlockStyle = createGlobalStyle`
+  .bn-block-content[data-content-type="pdf"] .bn-file-block-content-wrapper {
+    width: fit-content;
+  }
   .bn-block-content[data-content-type="pdf"] .bn-file-block-content-wrapper[style*="fit-content"] {
     width: 100% !important;
   }
@@ -59,11 +63,7 @@ interface PdfBlockComponentProps {
   >;
 }
 
-const PdfBlockComponent = ({
-  editor,
-  block,
-  contentRef,
-}: PdfBlockComponentProps) => {
+const PdfBlockComponent = ({ editor, block }: PdfBlockComponentProps) => {
   const pdfUrl = block.props.url;
   const { i18n, t } = useTranslation();
   const lang = i18n.resolvedLanguage;
@@ -114,27 +114,29 @@ const PdfBlockComponent = ({
     void validatePDFContent();
   }, [pdfUrl]);
 
+  const isInvalidPDF =
+    !isPDFContentLoading && isPDFContent !== null && !isPDFContent;
+
+  if (isInvalidPDF) {
+    return (
+      <Box
+        $direction="row"
+        $gap="0.5rem"
+        $width="inherit"
+        $css="pointer-events: none;"
+        contentEditable={false}
+        draggable={false}
+      >
+        <Warning />
+        {t('Invalid or missing PDF file.')}
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
-    <Box ref={contentRef} className="bn-file-block-content-wrapper">
+    <>
       <PDFBlockStyle />
       {isPDFContentLoading && <Loading />}
-      {!isPDFContentLoading && isPDFContent !== null && !isPDFContent && (
-        <Box
-          $align="center"
-          $justify="center"
-          $color="#666"
-          $background="#f5f5f5"
-          $border="1px solid #ddd"
-          $height="300px"
-          $css={css`
-            text-align: center;
-          `}
-          contentEditable={false}
-          onClick={() => editor.setTextCursorPosition(block)}
-        >
-          {t('Invalid or missing PDF file.')}
-        </Box>
-      )}
       <ResizableFileBlockWrapper
         buttonIcon={
           <Icon iconName="upload" $size="24px" $css="line-height: normal;" />
@@ -144,21 +146,19 @@ const PdfBlockComponent = ({
       >
         {!isPDFContentLoading && isPDFContent && (
           <Box
-            as="embed"
+            as="iframe"
             className="bn-visual-media"
             role="presentation"
             $width="100%"
             $height="450px"
-            type="application/pdf"
             src={pdfUrl}
             aria-label={block.props.name || t('PDF document')}
             contentEditable={false}
             draggable={false}
-            onClick={() => editor.setTextCursorPosition(block)}
           />
         )}
       </ResizableFileBlockWrapper>
-    </Box>
+    </>
   );
 };