diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
index b381c3714..64e992a01 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 {% block opengraph %}
-    {% include 'snippets/opengraph.html' with image=preview %}
+    {% include 'snippets/opengraph.html' with image=page_image %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index 2d91990d0..d1feb278e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -185,12 +185,6 @@ class Status(View):
             params=[status.id, visible_thread, visible_thread],
         )
 
-        preview = None
-        if hasattr(status, "book"):
-            preview = status.book.preview_image
-        elif status.mention_books.exists():
-            preview = status.mention_books.first().preview_image
-
         data = {
             **feed_page_data(request.user),
             **{
@@ -199,7 +193,7 @@ class Status(View):
                 "ancestors": ancestors,
                 "title": status.page_title,
                 "description": status.page_description,
-                "preview": preview,
+                "page_image": status.page_image,
             },
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "feed/status.html", data)