diff --git a/frigate/api/event.py b/frigate/api/event.py
index 61c1d86c4..13886af13 100644
--- a/frigate/api/event.py
+++ b/frigate/api/event.py
@@ -1781,9 +1781,8 @@ def create_trigger_embedding(
                 logger.debug(
                     f"Writing thumbnail for trigger with data {body.data} in {camera_name}."
                 )
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(e.with_traceback())
-                logger.error(
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception(
                     f"Failed to write thumbnail for trigger with data {body.data} in {camera_name}"
                 )
 
@@ -1807,8 +1806,8 @@ def create_trigger_embedding(
             status_code=200,
         )
 
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(e.with_traceback())
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Error creating trigger embedding")
         return JSONResponse(
             content={
                 "success": False,
@@ -1917,9 +1916,8 @@ def update_trigger_embedding(
                     logger.debug(
                         f"Deleted thumbnail for trigger with data {trigger.data} in {camera_name}."
                     )
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error(e.with_traceback())
-                    logger.error(
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.exception(
                         f"Failed to delete thumbnail for trigger with data {trigger.data} in {camera_name}"
                     )
 
@@ -1958,9 +1956,8 @@ def update_trigger_embedding(
                 logger.debug(
                     f"Writing thumbnail for trigger with data {body.data} in {camera_name}."
                 )
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(e.with_traceback())
-                logger.error(
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception(
                     f"Failed to write thumbnail for trigger with data {body.data} in {camera_name}"
                 )
 
@@ -1972,8 +1969,8 @@ def update_trigger_embedding(
             status_code=200,
         )
 
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(e.with_traceback())
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Error updating trigger embedding")
         return JSONResponse(
             content={
                 "success": False,
@@ -2033,9 +2030,8 @@ def delete_trigger_embedding(
             logger.debug(
                 f"Deleted thumbnail for trigger with data {trigger.data} in {camera_name}."
             )
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(e.with_traceback())
-            logger.error(
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception(
                 f"Failed to delete thumbnail for trigger with data {trigger.data} in {camera_name}"
             )
 
@@ -2047,8 +2043,8 @@ def delete_trigger_embedding(
             status_code=200,
         )
 
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(e.with_traceback())
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Error deleting trigger embedding")
         return JSONResponse(
             content={
                 "success": False,
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/ImagePicker.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/ImagePicker.tsx
index eb8f7c09e..2f7c88953 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/ImagePicker.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/ImagePicker.tsx
@@ -171,6 +171,18 @@ export default function ImagePicker({
                       alt={selectedImage?.label || "Selected image"}
                       className="size-16 rounded object-cover"
                       onLoad={() => handleImageLoad(selectedImageId || "")}
+                      onError={(e) => {
+                        // If trigger thumbnail fails to load, fall back to event thumbnail
+                        if (!selectedImage) {
+                          const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+                          if (
+                            target.src.includes("clips/triggers") &&
+                            selectedImageId
+                          ) {
+                            target.src = `${apiHost}api/events/${selectedImageId}/thumbnail.webp`;
+                          }
+                        }
+                      }}
                       loading="lazy"
                     />
                     {selectedImageId && !loadedImages.has(selectedImageId) && (