diff --git a/src/DownloadRow.vala b/src/DownloadRow.vala
index 80a8432..f5a2ef1 100644
--- a/src/DownloadRow.vala
+++ b/src/DownloadRow.vala
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ namespace CopyPasteGrab {
             });
 
             this.video_download.video_info.connect ((info) => {
-                File file = File.new_for_path (info.thumbnail);
-                thumbnail.set_from_file_async.begin (file, 100, 100, true);
+                if (info.thumbnail != null) {
+                    File file = File.new_for_path (info.thumbnail);
+                    thumbnail.set_from_file_async.begin (file, 100, 100, true);
+                }
                 title_label.label = info.title;
                 start_button.sensitive = true;
             });
diff --git a/src/VideoInfo.vala b/src/VideoInfo.vala
index 5e09a05..86ee69a 100644
--- a/src/VideoInfo.vala
+++ b/src/VideoInfo.vala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace CopyPasteGrab {
     public class VideoInfo : Object {
         public string url { get; set; }
         public string title { get; set; }
-        public string thumbnail { get; set; }
+        public string? thumbnail { get; set; }
         public string json { get; set; }
 
         public VideoInfo () {