diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
index 6bd3d45c..d58fc6b2 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image_controller.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ImageController do
   alias Philomena.Repo
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  plug :load_image
+  plug :load_image when action in [:show]
 
   plug PhilomenaWeb.FilterBannedUsersPlug when action in [:new, :create]
   plug PhilomenaWeb.UserAttributionPlug when action in [:create]