Midjourney Troubleshooting: Fix Stuck Generations, Images Not Loading, and “Job failed”

If Midjourney suddenly gets stuck in the queue, won’t generate images, or directly shows “Job failed,” it’s usually not “broken,” but rather a limitation triggered by account status, network issues, or permissions. Below is a troubleshooting order based on the most common symptoms, which should help you pinpoint the cause and get image generation working again.

First, check your account and service status: don’t waste time on “not eligible”

If Midjourney won’t generate images, the first step is to confirm whether your account still has available credits or subscription access—especially if you just changed plans or just linked/switched accounts, since permission syncing issues are more likely then. If you use Midjourney in Discord, make sure you’re operating in an eligible channel/server and that the bot is online and functioning normally. You can also quickly check Midjourney’s official status page or announcements; when the service is unstable, blind retries will only make things slower.

Stuck on Queued / Running for a long time: usually rate limiting or a network path issue

Being stuck on Queued for a long time commonly happens during peak-hour backlogs, when your account is rate-limited, or when too many tasks are submitted at the same time and the queue gets congested. Stop submitting more jobs, wait 2–5 minutes, and try again; also turn off your VPN/proxy or switch networks to avoid unstable connections on Discord or the web app. If it keeps happening, try reducing concurrency: run only one task at a time, and avoid repeatedly clicking Upscale/Variation in rapid succession.

Images don’t display, blank thumbnails, download failures: handle cache and blocking first

If the image is generated but you can’t see it, common causes include corrupted browser cache, blocking by extensions (ad blockers/privacy tools), or a company network that blocks image domains. Try opening Midjourney in an incognito window first, or temporarily disable blocking-type extensions, then refresh to reload resources. On Discord, you can click the original image link or switch clients (desktop/mobile) to verify whether it’s a display issue or the job didn’t actually finish.

Job failed / rejected: start with prompt compliance and permissions

When Midjourney shows Job failed or “rejected,” it’s often because the prompt triggered content policy rules or referenced disallowed material; removing sensitive terms, people’s names, brands/restricted content and trying again usually works immediately. If you used an image prompt, check whether the image link is publicly accessible, expired, or protected by permissions. If it still fails, copy the same prompt and retry in another channel to rule out single-channel permission issues or a temporary bot glitch.