diff --git a/js/misc/docInfo.js b/js/misc/docInfo.js
index dfae4a72b..8ac02f6bf 100644
--- a/js/misc/docInfo.js
+++ b/js/misc/docInfo.js
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@ DocInfo.prototype = {
         this.name = recentInfo.get_display_name();
         this.uri = recentInfo.get_uri();
         this.mimeType = recentInfo.get_mime_type();
-
-        this._iconPixbuf = Shell.get_thumbnail(this.uri, this.mimeType);
     },
 
     getIcon : function(size) {
         let icon = new Clutter.Texture();
+        let iconPixbuf;
 
-        if (this._iconPixbuf) {
+        if (this.uri.match("^file://"))
+            iconPixbuf = Shell.get_thumbnail(this.uri, this.mimeType);
+
+        if (iconPixbuf) {
             // We calculate the width and height of the texture so as
             // to preserve the aspect ratio of the thumbnail. Because
             // the images generated based on thumbnails don't have an
@@ -34,10 +36,10 @@ DocInfo.prototype = {
             // slightly smaller texture and then create a group around
             // it for padding purposes
 
-            let scalingFactor = (size - THUMBNAIL_ICON_MARGIN * 2) / Math.max(this._iconPixbuf.get_width(), this._iconPixbuf.get_height());
-            icon.set_width(Math.ceil(this._iconPixbuf.get_width() * scalingFactor));
-            icon.set_height(Math.ceil(this._iconPixbuf.get_height() * scalingFactor));
-            Shell.clutter_texture_set_from_pixbuf(icon, this._iconPixbuf);
+            let scalingFactor = (size - THUMBNAIL_ICON_MARGIN * 2) / Math.max(iconPixbuf.get_width(), iconPixbuf.get_height());
+            icon.set_width(Math.ceil(iconPixbuf.get_width() * scalingFactor));
+            icon.set_height(Math.ceil(iconPixbuf.get_height() * scalingFactor));
+            Shell.clutter_texture_set_from_pixbuf(icon, iconPixbuf);
 
             let group = new Clutter.Group({ width: size,
                                             height: size });