diff --git a/channelselector.py b/channelselector.py
index 8ff4aa0e..35611e18 100644
--- a/channelselector.py
+++ b/channelselector.py
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ def get_thumb(thumb_name, view="thumb_", auto=False):
         if config.get_setting('enable_custom_theme') and config.get_setting('custom_theme') and os.path.isfile(config.get_setting('custom_theme') + view + thumb_name):
             media_path = config.get_setting('custom_theme')
 
-        thumbnail = os.path.join(media_path, view + thumb_name)
+        if thumb_name.startswith('http'):
+            thumbnail = thumb_name
+        else:
+            thumbnail = os.path.join(media_path, view + thumb_name)
         if 'http' in thumbnail:
             thumbnail = thumbnail.replace('\\','/')
         return thumbnail