diff --git a/client/js/renderPreview.js b/client/js/renderPreview.js
index fdbd0b14..98d2f9ac 100644
--- a/client/js/renderPreview.js
+++ b/client/js/renderPreview.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ function renderPreview(preview, msg) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	preview.shown = preview.shown && options.shouldOpenMessagePreview(preview.type);
+
 	const template = $(templates.msg_preview({preview: preview}));
 	const image = template.find("img:first");
 
@@ -40,8 +42,6 @@ function appendPreview(preview, msg, template) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	preview.shown = preview.shown && options.shouldOpenMessagePreview(preview.type);
-
 	const container = msg.closest(".messages");
 	const channelId = container.closest(".chan").data("id") || -1;
 	const activeChannelId = chat.find(".chan.active").data("id") || -2;