diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
index 5e09692b041..6e409d2f5a4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static void file_draw_preview(const SpaceFile *sfile,
                          imb->x,
                          imb->y,
                          GPU_RGBA8,
-                         false,
+                         true,
                          imb->rect,
                          scale,
                          scale,