diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index c540dc8..2d475dd 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class AOCharMovie(QtGui.QLabel):
             AOpath+"characters/"+p_char+"/"+p_emote+".webp",
             AOpath+"characters/"+p_char+"/(a)"+p_emote+".webp"
         )
-        placeholder_path = AO2XPpath+"themes/default/placeholder.gif"
+        placeholder_path = AO2XPpath+"themes/default/oldplaceholder.gif"
         gif_path = ""
 
         print apng_path, emote_prefix+p_emote
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ class AOCharMovie(QtGui.QLabel):
                             gif_path = ""
                         self.use_pillow = 0
                         
-        if gif_path == placeholder_path or gif_path == "":
+        #if gif_path == placeholder_path or 
+        if gif_path == "":
             gif_path = self.prev_gif_path
         else:
             self.prev_gif_path = gif_path