diff --git a/app/pdf-viewer.tsx b/app/pdf-viewer.tsx
index 378c719..6f5ed2d 100644
--- a/app/pdf-viewer.tsx
+++ b/app/pdf-viewer.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export default function PdfViewerScreen() {
   const [showTocModal, setShowTocModal] = useState(false);
   const [showViewModeModal, setShowViewModeModal] = useState(false);
   const [isSharing, setIsSharing] = useState(false);
+  const [pdfError, setPdfError] = useState(false);
+  const [pdfKey, setPdfKey] = useState(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (Platform.OS === "android") {
@@ -127,26 +129,44 @@ export default function PdfViewerScreen() {
           ),
         }}
       />
-      <Pdf
-        key={viewMode}
-        ref={pdfRef}
-        source={{ uri }}
-        style={styles.pdf}
-        trustAllCerts={false}
-        fitPolicy={0}
-        enablePaging={viewMode === "single"}
-        horizontal={viewMode === "single"}
-        page={initialPage ? Number(initialPage) : 1}
-        onLoadComplete={(numberOfPages, _path, _size, toc) => {
-          setTotalPages(numberOfPages);
-          setTableOfContents(toc ?? []);
-        }}
-        onPageChanged={(page) => setCurrentPage(page)}
-        onError={(error) => {
-          Sentry.captureException(error);
-          console.error("PDF Error:", error);
-        }}
-      />
+      {pdfError ? (
+        <View className="flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-4 px-8">
+          <Text className="text-center text-lg text-foreground">
+            Unable to load this PDF. The file may be temporarily unavailable.
+          </Text>
+          <TouchableOpacity
+            onPress={() => {
+              setPdfError(false);
+              setPdfKey((k) => k + 1);
+            }}
+            className="rounded-lg bg-accent px-6 py-3"
+          >
+            <Text className="text-base font-semibold text-white">Try Again</Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        </View>
+      ) : (
+        <Pdf
+          key={`${viewMode}-${pdfKey}`}
+          ref={pdfRef}
+          source={{ uri }}
+          style={styles.pdf}
+          trustAllCerts={false}
+          fitPolicy={0}
+          enablePaging={viewMode === "single"}
+          horizontal={viewMode === "single"}
+          page={initialPage ? Number(initialPage) : 1}
+          onLoadComplete={(numberOfPages, _path, _size, toc) => {
+            setTotalPages(numberOfPages);
+            setTableOfContents(toc ?? []);
+          }}
+          onPageChanged={(page) => setCurrentPage(page)}
+          onError={(error) => {
+            Sentry.captureException(error);
+            console.error("PDF Error:", error);
+            setPdfError(true);
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
 
       <Sheet open={showTocModal} onOpenChange={setShowTocModal}>
         <SheetHeader onClose={() => setShowTocModal(false)}>
diff --git a/tests/app/pdf-viewer.test.tsx b/tests/app/pdf-viewer.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65009da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/app/pdf-viewer.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react-native";
+
+jest.mock("expo-router", () => ({
+  useLocalSearchParams: () => ({ uri: "https://example.com/test.pdf", title: "Test PDF" }),
+  Stack: { Screen: () => null },
+}));
+
+jest.mock("expo-navigation-bar", () => ({
+  setVisibilityAsync: jest.fn(),
+  setBehaviorAsync: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("expo-sharing", () => ({
+  isAvailableAsync: jest.fn(),
+  shareAsync: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("expo-file-system", () => ({
+  File: { downloadFileAsync: jest.fn() },
+  Paths: { cache: "/cache" },
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/lib/auth-context", () => ({
+  useAuth: () => ({ accessToken: "test-token" }),
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/lib/media-location", () => ({
+  updateMediaLocation: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+let mockOnError: ((e: unknown) => void) | null = null;
+
+jest.mock("react-native-pdf", () => {
+  const { forwardRef } = require("react");
+  const { View } = require("react-native");
+  return {
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: forwardRef((props: Record<string, unknown>, _ref: unknown) => {
+      mockOnError = props.onError as any;
+      return <View testID="pdf-component" />;
+    }),
+  };
+});
+
+import PdfViewerScreen from "@/app/pdf-viewer";
+import { act } from "react";
+
+describe("PdfViewerScreen", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockOnError = null;
+  });
+
+  it("shows error view with Try Again button when PDF fails to load", () => {
+    render(<PdfViewerScreen />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("pdf-component")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Try Again")).toBeNull();
+
+    act(() => {
+      mockOnError!(new Error("open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)"));
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Try Again")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Unable to load this PDF/)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("pdf-component")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("re-mounts PDF component when Try Again is pressed", () => {
+    render(<PdfViewerScreen />);
+
+    act(() => {
+      mockOnError!(new Error("ENOENT"));
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.press(screen.getByText("Try Again"));
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("pdf-component")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Try Again")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});