diff --git a/file_previews.c b/file_previews.c
index 14411bc..20c4da9 100644
--- a/file_previews.c
+++ b/file_previews.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ char* preview_file(char *file_name, unsigned long file_size){
 
 
 	char *mime = get_mimetype(file_name);
+	images_clear();
 
 	if (strstr(mime, "text")) {
 		file_buffer = text(file_name, &file_size);
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ char* preview_file(char *file_name, unsigned long file_size){
 	} else  {
 		file_buffer = generic(file_name);
 	}
-	images_clear();
 
 	free(mime);
 	return file_buffer;