diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/request.rs b/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
index 1be91945b..0155fbae3 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/request.rs
@@ -103,16 +103,9 @@ pub fn generate_post_link_metadata(
     else if federated_thumbnail.is_some() {
       federated_thumbnail
     }
-    // Generate local thumbnail from metadata if allowed
-    else if allow_generate_thumbnail && !is_image_post {
-      match metadata.opengraph_data.image {
-        Some(url) => generate_pictrs_thumbnail(&url, &context).await.ok(),
-        None => None,
-      }
-    }
-    // Generate local thumbnail from post url if allowed
-    else if allow_generate_thumbnail && is_image_post {
-      match post.url {
+    // Generate local thumbnail if allowed
+    else if allow_generate_thumbnail {
+      match post.url.filter(|_| is_image_post).or(metadata.opengraph_data.image) {
         Some(url) => generate_pictrs_thumbnail(&url, &context).await.ok(),
         None => None,
       }