diff --git a/e107_plugins/banner/e_shortcode.php b/e107_plugins/banner/e_shortcode.php
index 182d1093a..25a5953d8 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/banner/e_shortcode.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/banner/e_shortcode.php
@@ -95,12 +95,18 @@ class banner_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 				break;
 				
 				default:
-					
-					$src = ($row['banner_image'][0] == '{') ? $row['banner_image'] : e_IMAGE_ABS.'banners/'.$row['banner_image'];
-					
-				//	$ban_ret = "<img class='e-banner img-responsive' src='".$src."' alt='".$row['banner_clickurl']."' style='border:0' />";
 
-					$ban_ret = $tp->toImage($src,   array('class'=>'e-banner img-responsive', 'alt'=>$row['banner_clickurl']));
+					if($row['banner_image'][0] == '{')
+					{
+						$src = $row['banner_image'];
+						$ban_ret = $tp->toImage($src,   array('class'=>'e-banner img-responsive', 'alt'=>$row['banner_clickurl']));
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$src = e_IMAGE_ABS.'banners/'.$row['banner_image'];
+						$ban_ret = "<img class='e-banner img-responsive' src='".$src."' alt='".$row['banner_clickurl']."' style='border:0' />";
+					}
+
 
 
 				break;