diff --git a/src/Kollarovic/Thumbnail/AbstractGenerator.php b/src/Kollarovic/Thumbnail/AbstractGenerator.php
index af2a888..fb6d1b6 100644
--- a/src/Kollarovic/Thumbnail/AbstractGenerator.php
+++ b/src/Kollarovic/Thumbnail/AbstractGenerator.php
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ public function thumbnail(string $src, int|string|null $width, int|string|null $
 		$this->crop = $crop;
 
 		if (!is_file($this->src)) {
-			return $this->createPlaceholderPath();
+			$this->src = $this->wwwDir . '/' . $this->placeholder;
+			if (!is_file($this->src)) {
+				return $this->createPlaceholderPath();
+			}
 		}
 
 		$thumbRelPath = $this->createThumbPath();