diff --git a/src/page/publish/view.js b/src/page/publish/view.js
index 0d6a4c7..4c32b6c 100644
--- a/src/page/publish/view.js
+++ b/src/page/publish/view.js
@@ -410,6 +410,18 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
       this.onComponentFocused();
     }
 
+    if (publishFormValues) {
+      if (publishFormValues.thumbnail && !this.state.uploadedThumbnailUri) {
+        const { thumbnail } = publishFormValues;
+        updatePublishFormState({ currentThumbnailUri: thumbnail, uploadedThumbnailUri: thumbnail });
+        this.setState({
+          currentThumbnailUri: thumbnail,
+          uploadedThumbnailUri: thumbnail,
+          uploadThumbnailStarted: false,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
     if (
       this.state.currentPhase === Constants.PHASE_DETAILS &&
       prevDrawerStack[prevDrawerStack.length - 1].route === Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISH_FORM &&