diff --git a/src/components/file_mode/ThumbnailView.vue b/src/components/file_mode/ThumbnailView.vue
index 16dc2d9..ed07b7f 100644
--- a/src/components/file_mode/ThumbnailView.vue
+++ b/src/components/file_mode/ThumbnailView.vue
@@ -153,11 +153,14 @@ const { doc } = useVuePdfEmbed({
   source: pdfSource,
 });
 
+const initVuePdfEmbed = computed(()=> props.showInlinePDF && isPDF.value)
+
 const pageNums = computed(() =>
   doc.value ? [...Array(doc.value.numPages + 1).keys()].slice(1) : []
 );
 
 const resetPageIntersectionObserver = () => {
+  if(!initVuePdfEmbed.value) return
   pageIntersectionObserver?.disconnect()
   pageIntersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
     entries.forEach((entry) => {
@@ -177,17 +180,16 @@ const resetPageIntersectionObserver = () => {
 };
 
 watch(pageNums, (newPageNums) => {
+  if(!initVuePdfEmbed.value) return
   pageVisibility.value = { [newPageNums[0]]: true }
   pageRefs.value = []
   nextTick(resetPageIntersectionObserver)
 });
 
 watch(source, (newSource) => {
-    if (isPDF.value) {
-      pdfSource.value = newSource;
-    }
-  }
-);
+  if(!initVuePdfEmbed.value) return
+  pdfSource.value = isPDF.value ? newSource : null;
+});
 
 const loadingProgress = computed(() => {
   if (isEventAttachment(item)) {