diff --git a/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_image.dart b/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_image.dart
index 3137f63014..f06f1726a1 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_image.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_image.dart
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ class ImmichImage extends StatelessWidget {
     }
   }
 
+  // Whether to use the local asset image provider or a remote one
   static bool useLocal(Asset asset) =>
       !asset.isRemote ||
       asset.isLocal && !Store.get(StoreKey.preferRemoteImage, false);
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     if (asset == null) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_thumbnail.dart b/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_thumbnail.dart
index fe35bdaac2..77827348db 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_thumbnail.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/shared/ui/immich_thumbnail.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/modules/asset_viewer/image_providers/immich_local_
 import 'package:immich_mobile/modules/asset_viewer/image_providers/immich_remote_image_provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/shared/models/asset.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/shared/ui/hooks/blurhash_hook.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/shared/ui/immich_image.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/shared/ui/thumbhash_placeholder.dart';
 import 'package:octo_image/octo_image.dart';
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class ImmichThumbnail extends HookWidget {
       );
     }
 
-    if (useLocal(asset)) {
+    if (ImmichImage.useLocal(asset)) {
       return ImmichLocalThumbnailProvider(
         asset: asset,
         height: thumbnailSize,
@@ -57,8 +58,6 @@ class ImmichThumbnail extends HookWidget {
     }
   }
 
-  static bool useLocal(Asset asset) => !asset.isRemote || asset.isLocal;
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     Uint8List? blurhash = useBlurHashRef(asset).value;