diff --git a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
index a996e728f..ddd20f6d0 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/webreport/narrativeweb.py
@@ -4804,8 +4804,6 @@ class ThumbnailPreviewPage(BasePage):
 
         self.photo_keys = sorted(self.report.obj_dict[MediaObject],
                                  key=lambda x: SORT_KEY(self.dbase_.get_object_from_handle(x).desc))
-        if not self.photo_keys:
-            return
 
         media_list = []
         for person_handle in self.photo_keys:
@@ -4817,11 +4815,9 @@ class ThumbnailPreviewPage(BasePage):
                     if self.create_thumbs_only:
                         copy_thumbnail(self.report, person_handle, photo)
 
-        if not media_list:
-            return
         media_list.sort(key=lambda x: SORT_KEY(x[0]))
 
-        # reate thumbnail preview page...
+        # create thumbnail preview page...
         of, sio = self.report.create_file("thumbnails")
         thumbnailpage, head, body = self.write_header(_("Thumbnails"))