diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/ImageContentRenderer.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/ImageContentRenderer.kt
index 65d37b0d0d..333b1f0eae 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/ImageContentRenderer.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/media/ImageContentRenderer.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import im.vector.app.core.glide.GlideRequest
 import im.vector.app.core.glide.GlideRequests
 import im.vector.app.core.ui.model.Size
 import im.vector.app.core.utils.DimensionConverter
-import im.vector.app.features.settings.VectorPreferences
 import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.content.ContentUrlResolver
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ class ImageContentRenderer @Inject constructor(
         private val localFilesHelper: LocalFilesHelper,
         private val activeSessionHolder: ActiveSessionHolder,
         private val dimensionConverter: DimensionConverter,
-        private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences
 ) {
 
     @Parcelize
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ class ImageContentRenderer @Inject constructor(
 
         createGlideRequest(data, mode, imageView, size)
                 .let {
-                    if (vectorPreferences.autoplayAnimatedImages()) it
+                    if (mode == Mode.ANIMATED_THUMBNAIL) it
                     else it.dontAnimate()
                 }
                 .transform(cornerTransformation)