diff --git a/themes/svrjs/layout/_partial/post/gallery.ejs b/themes/svrjs/layout/_partial/post/gallery.ejs
index c1cacd1..45f7318 100644
--- a/themes/svrjs/layout/_partial/post/gallery.ejs
+++ b/themes/svrjs/layout/_partial/post/gallery.ejs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<% if (!post.thumbnail) post.thumbnail = "/images/covers/missing.png"; %>
 <% if (post.photos && post.photos.length){ %>
 <div class="article-gallery<%= (post.link || post.title) ? "" : " article-gallery-noheader" %>">
   <div class="article-gallery-photos">
diff --git a/themes/svrjs/source/images/covers/missing.png b/themes/svrjs/source/images/covers/missing.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ed1c33
Binary files /dev/null and b/themes/svrjs/source/images/covers/missing.png differ