diff --git a/resources/js/components/gallery/thumbs/AlbumThumbImage.vue b/resources/js/components/gallery/thumbs/AlbumThumbImage.vue
index 07fd4744415..744a24cb192 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/gallery/thumbs/AlbumThumbImage.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/gallery/thumbs/AlbumThumbImage.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function onImageLoad() {
 
 function load(thumb: App.Http.Resources.Models.ThumbResource | undefined | null, isPasswordProtected: boolean) {
 	if (isNotEmpty(thumb?.placeholder)) {
-		placeholderSrc.value = thumb?.placeholder as string;
+		placeholderSrc.value = thumb.placeholder;
 	}
 	if (thumb?.thumb === "uploads/thumb/") {
 		src.value = getPlaceholderIcon();
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ function load(thumb: App.Http.Resources.Models.ThumbResource | undefined | null,
 			src.value = getNoImageIcon();
 		}
 	} else {
-		src.value = isNotEmpty(thumb?.thumb) ? (thumb?.thumb as string) : isPasswordProtected ? getPaswwordIcon() : getNoImageIcon();
+		src.value = isNotEmpty(thumb?.thumb) ? thumb.thumb : isPasswordProtected ? getPaswwordIcon() : getNoImageIcon();
 	}
-	srcSet.value = isNotEmpty(thumb?.thumb2x) ? (thumb?.thumb2x as string) : "";
+	srcSet.value = isNotEmpty(thumb?.thumb2x) ? thumb.thumb2x : "";
 }
 
 load(props.thumb, props.isPasswordProtected);
diff --git a/resources/js/composables/photo/basePhoto.ts b/resources/js/composables/photo/basePhoto.ts
index 21b2575af9a..094852d4892 100644
--- a/resources/js/composables/photo/basePhoto.ts
+++ b/resources/js/composables/photo/basePhoto.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Constants from "@/services/constants";
 import { computed, Ref, ref } from "vue";
 
 export function usePhotoBaseFunction(photoId: Ref<string>) {
@@ -6,8 +5,6 @@ export function usePhotoBaseFunction(photoId: Ref<string>) {
 	const album = ref(null) as Ref<App.Http.Resources.Models.AbstractAlbumResource | null>;
 	const photos = ref([]) as Ref<App.Http.Resources.Models.PhotoResource[]>;
 
-	const placeholder = Constants.BASE_URL + "/img/placeholder.png";
-
 	function hasPrevious(): boolean {
 		return photo.value?.previous_photo_id !== null;
 	}
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ export function usePhotoBaseFunction(photoId: Ref<string>) {
 		photo,
 		album,
 		photos,
-		placeholder,
 		previousStyle,
 		nextStyle,
 		srcSetMedium,
diff --git a/resources/js/utils/Helpers.ts b/resources/js/utils/Helpers.ts
index 5bc95506ac0..300e682e3c1 100644
--- a/resources/js/utils/Helpers.ts
+++ b/resources/js/utils/Helpers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Constants from "@/services/constants";
 
 export function useImageHelpers() {
-	function isNotEmpty(link: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+	function isNotEmpty(link: string | null | undefined): link is string {
 		return link !== "" && link !== null && link !== undefined;
 	}
 
diff --git a/resources/js/views/gallery-panels/Photo.vue b/resources/js/views/gallery-panels/Photo.vue
index eb7a1d5f72d..ad44ed38246 100644
--- a/resources/js/views/gallery-panels/Photo.vue
+++ b/resources/js/views/gallery-panels/Photo.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 					id="image"
 					alt="placeholder"
 					class="absolute m-auto w-auto h-auto animate-zoomIn bg-contain bg-center bg-no-repeat"
-					:src="placeholder"
+					:src="getPlaceholderIcon()"
 				/>
 				<!-- This is a normal image: medium or original -->
 				<img
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ import { useSlideshowFunction } from "@/composables/photo/slideshow";
 import { useToast } from "primevue/usetoast";
 import type { UseSwipeDirection } from "@vueuse/core";
 import { useSwipe } from "@vueuse/core";
+import { useImageHelpers } from "@/utils/Helpers";
 
 const swipe = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
@@ -183,8 +184,9 @@ const { is_upload_visible } = storeToRefs(lycheeStore);
 const { isDeleteVisible, toggleDelete, isMoveVisible, toggleMove } = useGalleryModals(is_upload_visible);
 
 const photoId = ref(props.photoid);
-const { photo, album, photos, placeholder, previousStyle, nextStyle, srcSetMedium, style, imageViewMode, refresh, hasPrevious, hasNext } =
+const { photo, album, photos, previousStyle, nextStyle, srcSetMedium, style, imageViewMode, refresh, hasPrevious, hasNext } =
 	usePhotoBaseFunction(photoId);
+const { getPlaceholderIcon } = useImageHelpers();
 
 const { is_full_screen, is_edit_open, are_details_open, is_slideshow_active, slideshow_timeout } = storeToRefs(lycheeStore);