diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp
index 6b30c5c4b6..f472ff711b 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp
@@ -113,16 +113,9 @@ void CvCapture_Images::close()
 
 bool CvCapture_Images::grabFrame()
 {
-    cv::String filename;
-    if (length == 1)
-        if (currentframe < length)
-            filename = filename_pattern;
-        else
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-    else
-        filename = cv::format(filename_pattern.c_str(), (int)(firstframe + currentframe));
+    if (length == 1 && currentframe >= length)
+        return false;
+    const cv::String filename = cv::format(filename_pattern.c_str(), (int)(firstframe + currentframe));
     CV_Assert(!filename.empty());
 
     if (grabbedInOpen)
diff --git a/modules/videoio/test/test_images.cpp b/modules/videoio/test/test_images.cpp
index ccf507a50d..c3782f2c5d 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/test/test_images.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/test/test_images.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,21 @@ TEST(videoio_images, extract_pattern)
     EXPECT_THROW(cv::icvExtractPattern("1.png", NULL), cv::Exception);
 }
 
+TEST(videoio_images, bug_26457)
+{
+    ImageCollection col;
+    col.generate(1u);
+    ASSERT_EQ(col.getCount(), 1u);
+
+    VideoCapture cap(col.getFirstFilename(), CAP_IMAGES);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(cap.isOpened());
+
+    Mat img;
+    const bool read_res = cap.read(img);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(read_res);
+    EXPECT_MAT_N_DIFF(img, col.getFirstFrame(), 0);
+}
+
 // TODO: should writer overwrite files?
 // TODO: is clamping good for seeking?
 // TODO: missing files? E.g. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 (should it finish OR jump over OR return empty frame?)