diff --git a/app/services/hyrax/thumbnail_path_service_decorator.rb b/app/services/hyrax/thumbnail_path_service_decorator.rb
index e9dc57167..d9bb8ec36 100644
--- a/app/services/hyrax/thumbnail_path_service_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/services/hyrax/thumbnail_path_service_decorator.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def call(object)
       return collection_thumbnail.local_path.gsub(Hyrax.config.branding_path.to_s, '/branding') if collection_thumbnail
 
       # Fallback to site-wide default collection image if no branding thumbnail
-      return default_collection_image if object.thumbnail_id.blank?
+      return default_collection_image if !object.respond_to?(:thumbnail_id) || object.thumbnail_id.blank?
 
       # Retrieve thumbnail if it exists, otherwise use the default collection image
       thumb = fetch_thumbnail(object)