diff --git a/app/Status.php b/app/Status.php
index 1b4a699c2..de87c06d0 100644
--- a/app/Status.php
+++ b/app/Status.php
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ class Status extends Model
     public function thumb($showNsfw = false)
     {
         return Cache::remember('status:thumb:'.$this->id, 40320, function() use ($showNsfw) {
-            $type = $this->viewType();
+            $type = $this->type ?? $this->setType();
             $is_nsfw = !$showNsfw ? $this->is_nsfw : false;
-            if ($this->media->count() == 0 || $is_nsfw || !in_array($type,['image', 'album', 'video'])) {
+            if ($this->media->count() == 0 || $is_nsfw || !in_array($type,['photo', 'photo:album'])) {
                 return 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAMLCwgAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==';
             }
 
diff --git a/config/pixelfed.php b/config/pixelfed.php
index c4c55bfdb..7b71d5bcb 100644
--- a/config/pixelfed.php
+++ b/config/pixelfed.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ return [
     | This value is the version of your PixelFed instance.
     |
     */
-    'version' => '0.5.2',
+    'version' => '0.5.3',
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------