diff --git a/administrator/components/com_media/resources/scripts/components/browser/items/image.vue b/administrator/components/com_media/resources/scripts/components/browser/items/image.vue
index 5c91946511152..f8d1606b22c3a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_media/resources/scripts/components/browser/items/image.vue
+++ b/administrator/components/com_media/resources/scripts/components/browser/items/image.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       return this.item.thumb_path.split(Joomla.getOptions('system.paths').rootFull).length > 1
-        ? `${this.item.thumb_path}?${api.mediaVersion}`
+        ? `${this.item.thumb_path}?${this.item.modified_date ? new Date(this.item.modified_date).valueOf() : api.mediaVersion}`
         : `${this.item.thumb_path}`;
     },
     width() {