diff --git a/electron/ipc/handlers.ts b/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
index 00f0da6e..1416238a 100644
--- a/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/electron/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -1634,7 +1634,6 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
     if (process.platform !== 'darwin' || !includeWindows) {
       const windowSources = electronSources
         .filter((source) => source.id.startsWith('window:'))
-        .filter((source) => hasUsableSourceThumbnail(source.thumbnail))
         .filter((source) => {
           const normalizedName = normalizeDesktopSourceName(source.name)
           if (!normalizedName) {
@@ -1658,7 +1657,7 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
           id: source.id,
           name: source.name,
           display_id: source.display_id,
-          thumbnail: source.thumbnail ? source.thumbnail.toDataURL() : null,
+          thumbnail: hasUsableSourceThumbnail(source.thumbnail) ? source.thumbnail!.toDataURL() : null,
           appIcon: source.appIcon ? source.appIcon.toDataURL() : null,
         }))
 
@@ -1705,13 +1704,14 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
             id: source.id,
             name: source.name,
             display_id: source.display_id ?? electronWindowSource?.display_id ?? '',
-            thumbnail: electronWindowSource?.thumbnail ? electronWindowSource.thumbnail.toDataURL() : null,
+            thumbnail: hasUsableSourceThumbnail(electronWindowSource?.thumbnail)
+              ? electronWindowSource!.thumbnail.toDataURL()
+              : null,
             appIcon: source.appIcon ?? (electronWindowSource?.appIcon ? electronWindowSource.appIcon.toDataURL() : null),
             appName: source.appName,
             windowTitle: source.windowTitle,
           }
         })
-        .filter((source) => Boolean(source.thumbnail))
 
       return [...screenSources, ...mergedWindowSources]
     } catch (error) {
@@ -1719,7 +1719,6 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
 
       const windowSources = electronSources
         .filter((source) => source.id.startsWith('window:'))
-        .filter((source) => hasUsableSourceThumbnail(source.thumbnail))
         .filter((source) => {
           const normalizedName = normalizeDesktopSourceName(source.name)
           if (!normalizedName) {
@@ -1743,7 +1742,7 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(
           id: source.id,
           name: source.name,
           display_id: source.display_id,
-          thumbnail: source.thumbnail ? source.thumbnail.toDataURL() : null,
+          thumbnail: hasUsableSourceThumbnail(source.thumbnail) ? source.thumbnail!.toDataURL() : null,
           appIcon: source.appIcon ? source.appIcon.toDataURL() : null,
         }))
 
diff --git a/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx b/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx
index 9b98e329..9d7b4037 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx
@@ -153,11 +153,18 @@ export function SourceSelector() {
                   >
                     <div className="p-1">
                       <div className="relative mb-1">
-                        <img
-                          src={source.thumbnail || ''}
-                          alt={source.name}
-                          className="w-full aspect-video object-cover rounded border border-zinc-800"
-                        />
+                        {source.thumbnail ? (
+                          <img
+                            src={source.thumbnail}
+                            alt={source.name}
+                            className="w-full aspect-video object-cover rounded border border-zinc-800"
+                          />
+                        ) : (
+                          <div className="w-full aspect-video rounded border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-900/80 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-zinc-400 gap-2">
+                            <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-md bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700" />
+                            <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-zinc-500">{t('sourceSelector.screens')}</div>
+                          </div>
+                        )}
                         {selectedSource?.id === source.id && (
                           <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1">
                             <div className="w-4 h-4 bg-[#2563EB] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center shadow-md">