diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/storage/localimageloader.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/storage/localimageloader.cpp
index 7287ebaf69..33fa80eedf 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/storage/localimageloader.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/storage/localimageloader.cpp
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void FileLoadTask::process(Args &&args) {
 		filesize,
 		isSticker);
 
-	if (_type == SendMediaType::Photo && photo.type() == mtpc_photoEmpty) {
+	if (_type == SendMediaType::Photo && photoThumbs.empty()) {
 		_type = SendMediaType::File;
 	}