diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index ab6043c08..72fcfcf90 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	def thumb_url(self):
 		if self.over_18: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/nsfw.webp?v=1"
 		elif not self.url: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/{SITE_NAME}/default_text.webp?v=2"
+		elif self.is_youtube or self.is_video: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/default_thumb_video.webp?v=2"
+		elif self.is_audio: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/default_thumb_audio.webp?v=1"
+		elif self.domain in {SITE, BAN_EVASION_DOMAIN}:
+			return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/{SITE_NAME}/site_preview.webp?v=3009"
 		elif self.thumburl:
 			if self.thumburl.startswith('/'): return SITE_FULL + self.thumburl
 			return self.thumburl
-		elif self.is_youtube or self.is_video: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/default_thumb_video.webp?v=2"
-		elif self.is_audio: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/default_thumb_audio.webp?v=1"
-		elif self.domain in {SITE, BAN_EVASION_DOMAIN} or self.url.startswith('/'):
-			return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/{SITE_NAME}/site_preview.webp?v=3009"
 		else: return f"{SITE_FULL}/i/default_thumb_link.webp?v=1"
 
 	@lazy
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index f4d8cce29..f12214cf6 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ def submit_post(v:User, sub=None):
 		else:
 			abort(415)
 
-	if not p.thumburl and p.url and p.domain not in {SITE, BAN_EVASION_DOMAIN} and not p.url.startswith('/'):
+	if not p.thumburl and p.url and p.domain not in {SITE, BAN_EVASION_DOMAIN}:
 		gevent.spawn(thumbnail_thread, p.id, v.id)
 
 	if not p.private: