diff --git a/src/com/android/mail/ui/ThumbnailLoadTask.java b/src/com/android/mail/ui/ThumbnailLoadTask.java
index 71e2cc2..bfe6ae9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/mail/ui/ThumbnailLoadTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/mail/ui/ThumbnailLoadTask.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
         final Uri thumbnailUri = attachment.thumbnailUri;
         final Uri contentUri = attachment.contentUri;
-        final Uri uri = (prevAttachment == null) ? null : prevAttachment.getIdentifierUri();
+        final Uri uri = attachment.getIdentifierUri();
         final Uri prevUri = (prevAttachment == null) ? null : prevAttachment.getIdentifierUri();
         // begin loading a thumbnail if this is an image and either the thumbnail or the original
         // content is ready (and different from any existing image)