diff --git a/Classes/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility.php b/Classes/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility.php
index 8831444..8a19fd7 100644
--- a/Classes/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility.php
+++ b/Classes/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility.php
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ public function generatePlaceholderImage(
         }
         $processedImage = $this->imageService->applyProcessingInstructions($image, $processingInstructions);
 
+        // Disable inline placeholder if the image is not processed at all
+        if ($processedImage->usesOriginalFile()) {
+            $inline = false;
+        }
+
         if ($inline) {
             return $this->generateDataUri($processedImage);
         } else {
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility/AbstractResponsiveImagesUtilityTest.php b/Tests/Unit/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility/AbstractResponsiveImagesUtilityTest.php
index cd763c1..463e638 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility/AbstractResponsiveImagesUtilityTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/Utility/ResponsiveImagesUtility/AbstractResponsiveImagesUtilityTest.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protected function mockFileObject($properties, $processed = false)
 
         $fileMock = $this->getMockBuilder($processed ? ProcessedFile::class : FileReference::class)
             ->disableOriginalConstructor()
-            ->setMethods(['getProperty', 'getMimeType', 'getContents'])
+            ->setMethods(['getProperty', 'getMimeType', 'getContents', 'usesOriginalFile'])
             ->getMock();
 
         $fileMock
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ protected function mockFileObject($properties, $processed = false)
             ->will($this->returnCallback(function () use ($properties) {
                 return 'das-ist-der-dateiinhalt';
             }));
+        $fileMock
+            ->method('usesOriginalFile')
+            ->will($this->returnCallback(function () use ($properties) {
+                return false;
+            }));
 
         return $fileMock;
     }
diff --git a/ext_emconf.php b/ext_emconf.php
index 6cbbeca..ddfbd81 100644
--- a/ext_emconf.php
+++ b/ext_emconf.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     'state' => 'stable',
     'uploadfolder' => false,
     'clearCacheOnLoad' => false,
-    'version' => '2.1.2',
+    'version' => '2.1.3',
     'constraints' => [
         'depends' => [
             'typo3' => '9.5.0-11.9.99',