diff --git a/src/feed.py b/src/feed.py
index 460782f..f0a6b48 100644
--- a/src/feed.py
+++ b/src/feed.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class RSSItem:
 
         if sub.article_fetch_image:
             img_url = self.content_image_url if validators.url(self.content_image_url) else await self.get_thumbnail_url(session)
-            img_url = self.thumb_image_url if not img_url and validators.url(self.thumb_image_url) else None
+            img_url = self.thumb_image_url if not img_url and validators.url(self.thumb_image_url) else img_url
             embed.set_image(url=img_url)
             embed.set_thumbnail(url=feed.image_href if validators.url(feed.image_href) else None)
             # log.debug("embed image check %s, %s", self.image_url, validators.url(self.image_url))