diff --git a/app/Uploads/Controllers/GalleryImageController.php b/app/Uploads/Controllers/GalleryImageController.php
index 33d3dd74c..02e58faf5 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/Controllers/GalleryImageController.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/Controllers/GalleryImageController.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use BookStack\Exceptions\ImageUploadException;
 use BookStack\Http\Controller;
 use BookStack\Uploads\ImageRepo;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 
 class GalleryImageController extends Controller
diff --git a/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageController.php b/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageController.php
index 2c611c515..0f88b376e 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageController.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageController.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ImageController extends Controller
      */
     public function update(Request $request, string $id)
     {
-        $this->validate($request, [
+        $data = $this->validate($request, [
             'name' => ['required', 'min:2', 'string'],
         ]);
 
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ class ImageController extends Controller
         $this->checkImagePermission($image);
         $this->checkOwnablePermission('image-update', $image);
 
-        $image = $this->imageRepo->updateImageDetails($image, $request->all());
-
-        $this->imageRepo->loadThumbs($image);
+        $image = $this->imageRepo->updateImageDetails($image, $data);
 
         return view('pages.parts.image-manager-form', [
             'image'          => $image,
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ class ImageController extends Controller
             $dependantPages = $this->imageRepo->getPagesUsingImage($image);
         }
 
-        $this->imageRepo->loadThumbs($image);
+        $this->imageRepo->loadThumbs($image, false);
 
         return view('pages.parts.image-manager-form', [
             'image'          => $image,
diff --git a/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageGalleryApiController.php b/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageGalleryApiController.php
index 0d35d2905..efdff5be4 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageGalleryApiController.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/Controllers/ImageGalleryApiController.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ImageGalleryApiController extends ApiController
      */
     protected function formatForSingleResponse(Image $image): array
     {
-        $this->imageRepo->loadThumbs($image);
+        $this->imageRepo->loadThumbs($image, false);
         $data = $image->toArray();
         $data['created_by'] = $image->createdBy;
         $data['updated_by'] = $image->updatedBy;
diff --git a/app/Uploads/Image.php b/app/Uploads/Image.php
index 9f571693a..5291dac05 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/Image.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/Image.php
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ class Image extends Model
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get a thumbnail for this image.
+     * Get an (already existing) thumbnail for this image.
      *
      * @throws \Exception
      */
-    public function getThumb(?int $width, ?int $height, bool $keepRatio = false): string
+    public function getThumb(?int $width, ?int $height, bool $keepRatio = false): ?string
     {
         return app()->make(ImageService::class)->getThumbnail($this, $width, $height, $keepRatio);
     }
diff --git a/app/Uploads/ImageRepo.php b/app/Uploads/ImageRepo.php
index 5507933f3..8a770da78 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/ImageRepo.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/ImageRepo.php
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ class ImageRepo
      * Execute a paginated query, returning in a standard format.
      * Also runs the query through the restriction system.
      */
-    private function returnPaginated($query, $page = 1, $pageSize = 24): array
+    private function returnPaginated(Builder $query, int $page = 1, int $pageSize = 24): array
     {
         $images = $query->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->skip($pageSize * ($page - 1))->take($pageSize + 1)->get();
         $hasMore = count($images) > $pageSize;
 
         $returnImages = $images->take($pageSize);
         $returnImages->each(function (Image $image) {
-            $this->loadThumbs($image);
+            $this->loadThumbs($image, false);
         });
 
         return [
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class ImageRepo
         $image = $this->imageService->saveNewFromUpload($uploadFile, $type, $uploadedTo, $resizeWidth, $resizeHeight, $keepRatio);
 
         if ($type !== 'system') {
-            $this->loadThumbs($image);
+            $this->loadThumbs($image, true);
         }
 
         return $image;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class ImageRepo
     public function saveNewFromData(string $imageName, string $imageData, string $type, int $uploadedTo = 0): Image
     {
         $image = $this->imageService->saveNew($imageName, $imageData, $type, $uploadedTo);
-        $this->loadThumbs($image);
+        $this->loadThumbs($image, true);
 
         return $image;
     }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ImageRepo
         $image->fill($updateDetails);
         $image->updated_by = user()->id;
         $image->save();
-        $this->loadThumbs($image);
+        $this->loadThumbs($image, false);
 
         return $image;
     }
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class ImageRepo
         $image->updated_by = user()->id;
         $image->touch();
         $image->save();
+
         $this->imageService->replaceExistingFromUpload($image->path, $image->type, $file);
         $this->loadThumbs($image, true);
     }
@@ -215,11 +216,11 @@ class ImageRepo
     /**
      * Load thumbnails onto an image object.
      */
-    public function loadThumbs(Image $image, bool $forceCreate = false): void
+    public function loadThumbs(Image $image, bool $shouldCreate): void
     {
         $image->setAttribute('thumbs', [
-            'gallery' => $this->getThumbnail($image, 150, 150, false, $forceCreate),
-            'display' => $this->getThumbnail($image, 1680, null, true, $forceCreate),
+            'gallery' => $this->getThumbnail($image, 150, 150, false, $shouldCreate),
+            'display' => $this->getThumbnail($image, 1680, null, true, $shouldCreate),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -228,10 +229,10 @@ class ImageRepo
      * If $keepRatio is true only the width will be used.
      * Checks the cache then storage to avoid creating / accessing the filesystem on every check.
      */
-    protected function getThumbnail(Image $image, ?int $width, ?int $height, bool $keepRatio, bool $forceCreate): ?string
+    protected function getThumbnail(Image $image, ?int $width, ?int $height, bool $keepRatio, bool $shouldCreate): ?string
     {
         try {
-            return $this->imageService->getThumbnail($image, $width, $height, $keepRatio, $forceCreate);
+            return $this->imageService->getThumbnail($image, $width, $height, $keepRatio, $shouldCreate);
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/app/Uploads/ImageService.php b/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
index 66596a57f..5db8defd3 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class ImageService
 
         $initialHeader = substr($imageData, 0, strpos($imageData, 'IDAT'));
 
-        return strpos($initialHeader, 'acTL') !== false;
+        return str_contains($initialHeader, 'acTL');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -268,9 +268,8 @@ class ImageService
      * Checks the cache then storage to avoid creating / accessing the filesystem on every check.
      *
      * @throws Exception
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
      */
-    public function getThumbnail(Image $image, ?int $width, ?int $height, bool $keepRatio = false, bool $forceCreate = false): string
+    public function getThumbnail(Image $image, ?int $width, ?int $height, bool $keepRatio = false, bool $shouldCreate = false): ?string
     {
         // Do not resize GIF images where we're not cropping
         if ($keepRatio && $this->isGif($image)) {
@@ -285,13 +284,13 @@ class ImageService
 
         // Return path if in cache
         $cachedThumbPath = $this->cache->get($thumbCacheKey);
-        if ($cachedThumbPath && !$forceCreate) {
+        if ($cachedThumbPath && !$shouldCreate) {
             return $this->getPublicUrl($cachedThumbPath);
         }
 
         // If thumbnail has already been generated, serve that and cache path
         $storage = $this->getStorageDisk($image->type);
-        if (!$forceCreate && $storage->exists($this->adjustPathForStorageDisk($thumbFilePath, $image->type))) {
+        if (!$shouldCreate && $storage->exists($this->adjustPathForStorageDisk($thumbFilePath, $image->type))) {
             $this->cache->put($thumbCacheKey, $thumbFilePath, 60 * 60 * 72);
 
             return $this->getPublicUrl($thumbFilePath);
@@ -306,6 +305,10 @@ class ImageService
             return $this->getPublicUrl($image->path);
         }
 
+        if (!$shouldCreate) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         // If not in cache and thumbnail does not exist, generate thumb and cache path
         $thumbData = $this->resizeImage($imageData, $width, $height, $keepRatio);
         $this->saveImageDataInPublicSpace($storage, $this->adjustPathForStorageDisk($thumbFilePath, $image->type), $thumbData);