diff --git a/lib/client/dashboard_window.py b/lib/client/dashboard_window.py
index d537eaa..a4699c7 100644
--- a/lib/client/dashboard_window.py
+++ b/lib/client/dashboard_window.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from lib.server.server_proxy import RenderServerProxy
 sys.path.append("../")
 from lib.server.zeroconf_server import ZeroconfServer
 
-
+logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 def sort_column(tree, col, reverse=False):
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def make_sortable(tree):
 class DashboardWindow:
 
     lib_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-    image_path = os.path.join(lib_path, 'server', 'static', 'images', 'desktop.png')
-    default_image = Image.open(image_path)
+    image_path = os.path.join(lib_path, 'server', 'static', 'images')
+    default_image = Image.open(os.path.join(image_path, 'desktop.png'))
 
     def __init__(self):
 
@@ -183,15 +183,22 @@ class DashboardWindow:
         job_id = self.selected_job_id()
         if job_id:
             # update thumb
-            response = self.server_proxy.request(f'job/{job_id}/thumbnail?size=big')
-            if response.ok:
-                try:
-                    import io
-                    image_data = response.content
-                    image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
-                    self.set_image(image)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    print(f"error getting image: {e}")
+            def fetch_preview():
+                hostname = self.server_proxy.hostname
+                response = self.server_proxy.request(f'job/{job_id}/thumbnail?size=big')
+                if response.ok:
+                    try:
+                        import io
+                        image_data = response.content
+                        image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
+                        if self.server_proxy.hostname == hostname:
+                            self.set_image(image)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error(f"error fetching image: {e}")
+
+            fetch_thread = threading.Thread(target=fetch_preview)
+            fetch_thread.daemon = True
+            fetch_thread.start()
         else:
             self.set_image(self.default_image)