diff --git a/src/controllers/DelegateController.ts b/src/controllers/DelegateController.ts
index b0c2260..9978db6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/DelegateController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/DelegateController.ts
@@ -252,9 +252,14 @@ export default class DelegateController {
         let proposedVersion: any = res.locals.organization.proposedVersion
         const publishedVersion: any = res.locals.organization.publishedVersion
         if (
-          Utils.isStrUsable(proposedVersion, 'thumbnail.location')  &&
-          Utils.isStrUsable(publishedVersion, 'thumbnail.location') &&
-          publishedVersion.thumbnail.location !== proposedVersion.thumbnail.location
+          Utils.isStrUsable(proposedVersion, 'thumbnail.location') &&
+          (
+            (
+              Utils.isStrUsable(publishedVersion, 'thumbnail.location') &&
+              publishedVersion.thumbnail.location !== proposedVersion.thumbnail.location
+            ) ||
+            !Utils.isStrUsable(publishedVersion, 'thumbnail.location')
+          )
         ) {
           MediaService.delete(proposedVersion.thumbnail.key, 'thumbnailUpdated')
         }
@@ -280,9 +285,14 @@ export default class DelegateController {
         let proposedVersion: any = res.locals.organization.proposedVersion
         const publishedVersion: any = res.locals.organization.publishedVersion
         if (
-          Utils.isStrUsable(proposedVersion, 'cover.location')  &&
-          Utils.isStrUsable(publishedVersion, 'cover.location') &&
-          publishedVersion.cover.location !== proposedVersion.cover.location
+          Utils.isStrUsable(proposedVersion, 'cover.location') &&
+          (
+            (
+              Utils.isStrUsable(publishedVersion, 'cover.location') &&
+              publishedVersion.cover.location !== proposedVersion.cover.location
+            ) ||
+            !Utils.isStrUsable(publishedVersion, 'cover.location')
+          )
         ) {
           MediaService.delete(proposedVersion.cover.key, 'coverUpdated')
         }