diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/contact_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/contact_shortcodes.php
index 14af85a7d..e8583393d 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/contact_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/contact_shortcodes.php
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class contact_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 	function sc_contact_imagecode($parm='') 
 	{
 		//return e107::getSecureImg()->r_image()."<div>".e107::getSecureImg()->renderInput()."</div>"; 
-		return "<input type='hidden' name='rand_num' value='".e107::getSecureImg()->random_number."' />".e107::getSecureImg()->r_image();
+		//return "<input type='hidden' name='rand_num' value='".e107::getSecureImg()->random_number."' />".e107::getSecureImg()->r_image(); // See #3980
+		return e107::getSecureImg()->renderImage();
 	}
 	
 	function sc_contact_imagecode_label($parm='')