diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua
index 2d1a9d27..2ebfcb33 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/image.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 local M = {}
 
 function M:peek()
-	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
-	ya.image_show(fs.symlink_metadata(cache) and cache or self.file.url, self.area)
+	local url = ya.file_cache(self)
+	if not url or not fs.symlink_metadata(url) then
+		url = self.file.url
+	end
+
+	ya.image_show(url, self.area)
 	ya.preview_widgets(self, {})
 end
 
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ function M:seek() end
 
 function M:preload()
 	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
-	if fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
+	if not cache or fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
 		return 1
 	end
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
index b4e37d5d..62fea107 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 local M = {}
 
 function M:peek()
+	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
+	if not cache then
+		return
+	end
+
 	if self:preload() == 1 then
-		ya.image_show(ya.file_cache(self), self.area)
+		ya.image_show(cache, self.area)
 		ya.preview_widgets(self, {})
 	end
 end
@@ -17,7 +22,7 @@ end
 
 function M:preload()
 	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
-	if fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
+	if not cache or fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
 		return 1
 	end
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
index 46a3a02b..04695a13 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 local M = {}
 
 function M:peek()
+	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
+	if not cache then
+		return
+	end
+
 	if self:preload() == 1 then
-		ya.image_show(ya.file_cache(self), self.area)
+		ya.image_show(cache, self.area)
 		ya.preview_widgets(self, {})
 	end
 end
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ function M:preload()
 	end
 
 	local cache = ya.file_cache(self)
-	if fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
+	if not cache or fs.symlink_metadata(cache) then
 		return 1
 	end