diff --git a/includes/abstract/feedzy-rss-feeds-admin-abstract.php b/includes/abstract/feedzy-rss-feeds-admin-abstract.php
index a08f7ffd..e3e0d7a9 100644
--- a/includes/abstract/feedzy-rss-feeds-admin-abstract.php
+++ b/includes/abstract/feedzy-rss-feeds-admin-abstract.php
@@ -1740,6 +1740,11 @@ public function feedzy_retrieve_image( $item, $sc = null ) {
 		}
 
 		$the_thumbnail = html_entity_decode( $the_thumbnail, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8' );
+
+		if ( isset( $sc['_dryrun_'] ) && 'yes' === $sc['_dryrun_'] ) {
+			return $the_thumbnail;
+		}
+
 		if ( ! defined( 'REST_REQUEST' ) || ! REST_REQUEST ) {
 			$feed_url      = $this->normalize_urls( $sc['feeds'] );
 			$the_thumbnail = ! empty( $the_thumbnail ) ? $the_thumbnail : apply_filters( 'feedzy_default_image', $sc['default'], $feed_url );