diff --git a/bookwyrm/context_processors.py b/bookwyrm/context_processors.py
index afda6b260..0610a8b9a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/context_processors.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/context_processors.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def site_settings(request):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     return {
         "site": models.SiteSettings.objects.get(),
         "active_announcements": models.Announcement.active_announcements(),
-        "enable_thumbnail_generation": settings.ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATION,
+        "thumbnail_generation_enabled": settings.ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATION,
         "media_full_url": settings.MEDIA_FULL_URL,
         "preview_images_enabled": settings.ENABLE_PREVIEW_IMAGES,
         "request_protocol": request_protocol,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html
index 0d618072c..0f6844822 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             >
         {% else %}
 
-            {% if enable_thumbnail_generation %}
+            {% if thumbnail_generation_enabled %}
 
                 {% if size_mobile %}
                     <source