diff --git a/web/src/components/player/SearchThumbnailPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/SearchThumbnailPlayer.tsx
index e2c4a9b63..d5dbd2f12 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/SearchThumbnailPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/SearchThumbnailPlayer.tsx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export default function SearchThumbnailPlayer({
           src={
             searchResult.thumb_path
               ? `${apiHost}${searchResult.thumb_path.replace("/media/frigate/", "")}`
-              : ""
+              : `${apiHost}api/events/${searchResult.id}/thumbnail.jpg`
           }
           loading={isSafari ? "eager" : "lazy"}
           onLoad={() => {
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Search.tsx b/web/src/pages/Search.tsx
index 4e274b3c3..d67df11ca 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Search.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Search.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default function Search() {
             zones: searchSearchParams["zones"],
             before: searchSearchParams["before"],
             after: searchSearchParams["after"],
+            include_thumbnails: 0,
           },
         ]
       : null,