diff --git a/src/base/fm-thumbnail-loader.c b/src/base/fm-thumbnail-loader.c
index 70a3332c..6c73aeb1 100644
--- a/src/base/fm-thumbnail-loader.c
+++ b/src/base/fm-thumbnail-loader.c
@@ -810,7 +810,8 @@ static void generate_thumbnails(ThumbnailTask* task)
         (fm_config->thumbnail_max == 0 ||
          fm_file_info_get_size(task->fi) <= (fm_config->thumbnail_max << 10)))
     {
-        generate_thumbnails_with_builtin(task);
+	if (!generate_thumbnails_with_builtin(task))
+	generate_thumbnails_with_thumbnailers(task);
     }
     else
         generate_thumbnails_with_thumbnailers(task);