diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index 6cd8f0e4..76068b69 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -513,9 +513,9 @@
 
                 $(el).parent().parent().find(".temp-thumb").remove();
 
-                const element = $(`<div class='temp-thumb' src=${reader.result}></div>`).get(0)
-                $(el).parent().parent().prepend(element);
                 const imageId = `wadouri:${url}`;
+                const element = $(`<div class='temp-thumb' src=${imageId}></div>`).get(0)
+                $(el).parent().parent().prepend(element);
                 cornerstone.enable(element);
                 cornerstone.loadAndCacheImage(imageId).then(function (image) {
                     cornerstone.displayImage(element, image);