diff --git a/frigate/api/media.py b/frigate/api/media.py
index b8efd1f22..092958581 100644
--- a/frigate/api/media.py
+++ b/frigate/api/media.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def submit_recording_snapshot_to_plus(camera_name: str, frame_time: str):
     try:
         recording: Recordings = recording_query.get()
         time_in_segment = frame_time - recording.start_time
-        image_data = get_image_from_recording(recording.path, time_in_segment, "png", 0)
+        image_data = get_image_from_recording(recording.path, time_in_segment, "png")
 
         if not image_data:
             return make_response(
diff --git a/frigate/util/image.py b/frigate/util/image.py
index 1dc8506fe..f3186fe6a 100644
--- a/frigate/util/image.py
+++ b/frigate/util/image.py
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ def add_mask(mask: str, mask_img: np.ndarray):
 
 
 def get_image_from_recording(
-    file_path: str, relative_frame_time: float, codec: str, height: int
+    file_path: str, relative_frame_time: float, codec: str, height: Optional[int] = None
 ) -> Optional[any]:
     """retrieve a frame from given time in recording file."""
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ def get_image_from_recording(
         "-",
     ]
 
-    if height:
+    if height is not None:
         ffmpeg_cmd.insert(-3, "-vf")
         ffmpeg_cmd.insert(-3, f"scale=-1:{height}")