diff --git a/src/core/widgets/image_view.py b/src/core/widgets/image_view.py
index be14996..3441016 100644
--- a/src/core/widgets/image_view.py
+++ b/src/core/widgets/image_view.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class ImageView(ImageViewMixin, Gtk.Image):
         if not self.work_pixbuff:
             self.set_as_static(path)
 
+        self.pixbuff = self.work_pixbuff
         if self.fit_to_win:
             self._fit_to_container()
 
@@ -104,8 +105,6 @@ class ImageView(ImageViewMixin, Gtk.Image):
         except Exception:
             self.work_pixbuff = Gtk.Image.new_from_resource(path).get_pixbuf()
 
-        self.pixbuff = self.work_pixbuff
-
     def set_as_webp(self, path):
         w = settings.get_thumbnail_with()
         h = settings.get_thumbnail_height()