diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
index 9c2fbdde6..4519c4c31 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ class news_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 		{
 			$src = $vThumb;
 			$_src = '#';
+			$dimensions = e107::getParser()->thumbDimensions();
 		}
 		else
 		{