diff --git a/src/render/value/image.cpp b/src/render/value/image.cpp
index eabee827..a5e2759f 100644
--- a/src/render/value/image.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/image.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ void ImageValueViewer::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
     if (!image.Ok() && style().default_image.isReady()) {
       image = style().default_image.generate(GeneratedImage::Options(w, h, &getStylePackage(), &getLocalPackage()));
       is_default = true;
-      if (what & DRAW_EDITING) {
-        bitmap = imagePlaceholder(dc, w, h, image, (what & DRAW_EDITING) && field().editable);
+      if ((what & DRAW_EDITING) && field().editable) {
+        bitmap = imagePlaceholder(dc, w, h, image, true);
         if (alpha_mask.isLoaded() || !is_rad0(a)) {
           image = bitmap.ConvertToImage(); // we need to convert back to an image
         } else {