diff --git a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/peek.rs b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/peek.rs
index 4798fd8c..842cea0e 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/peek.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/peek.rs
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ impl From<bool> for Opt {
 impl Manager {
 	#[yazi_codegen::command]
 	pub fn peek(&mut self, opt: Opt) {
-		if HIDER.try_acquire().is_err() {
-			return self.active_mut().preview.reset_image();
-		}
-
 		let Some(hovered) = self.hovered().cloned() else {
 			return self.active_mut().preview.reset();
 		};
+		if HIDER.try_acquire().is_err() {
+			return self.active_mut().preview.reset_image();
+		}
 
 		let mime = self.mimetype.get_owned(&hovered.url).unwrap_or_default();
 		let folder = self.active().hovered_folder().map(|f| (f.offset, f.cha));