diff --git a/controllers/images.go b/controllers/images.go
index 6ea3eadf3..86d37d5be 100644
--- a/controllers/images.go
+++ b/controllers/images.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package controllers
 import (
 	"net/http"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/jellydator/ttlcache/v3"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
 )
@@ -13,16 +15,28 @@ const (
 	contentTypeGIF  = "image/gif"
 )
 
+var previewThumbCache = ttlcache.New(
+	ttlcache.WithTTL[string, []byte](15),
+	ttlcache.WithCapacity[string, []byte](1),
+	ttlcache.WithDisableTouchOnHit[string, []byte](),
+)
+
 // GetThumbnail will return the thumbnail image as a response.
 func GetThumbnail(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	imageFilename := "thumbnail.jpg"
 	imagePath := filepath.Join(config.TempDir, imageFilename)
+	httpCacheTime := utils.GetCacheDurationSecondsForPath(imagePath)
+	inMemoryCacheTime := time.Duration(15) * time.Second
 
 	var imageBytes []byte
 	var err error
 
-	if utils.DoesFileExists(imagePath) {
+	if previewThumbCache.Get(imagePath) != nil {
+		ci := previewThumbCache.Get(imagePath)
+		imageBytes = ci.Value()
+	} else if utils.DoesFileExists(imagePath) {
 		imageBytes, err = getImage(imagePath)
+		previewThumbCache.Set(imagePath, imageBytes, inMemoryCacheTime)
 	} else {
 		GetLogo(w, r)
 		return
@@ -33,20 +47,25 @@ func GetThumbnail(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cacheTime := utils.GetCacheDurationSecondsForPath(imagePath)
-	writeBytesAsImage(imageBytes, contentTypeJPEG, w, cacheTime)
+	writeBytesAsImage(imageBytes, contentTypeJPEG, w, httpCacheTime)
 }
 
 // GetPreview will return the preview gif as a response.
 func GetPreview(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	imageFilename := "preview.gif"
 	imagePath := filepath.Join(config.TempDir, imageFilename)
+	httpCacheTime := utils.GetCacheDurationSecondsForPath(imagePath)
+	inMemoryCacheTime := time.Duration(15) * time.Second
 
 	var imageBytes []byte
 	var err error
 
-	if utils.DoesFileExists(imagePath) {
+	if previewThumbCache.Get(imagePath) != nil {
+		ci := previewThumbCache.Get(imagePath)
+		imageBytes = ci.Value()
+	} else if utils.DoesFileExists(imagePath) {
 		imageBytes, err = getImage(imagePath)
+		previewThumbCache.Set(imagePath, imageBytes, inMemoryCacheTime)
 	} else {
 		GetLogo(w, r)
 		return
@@ -57,6 +76,5 @@ func GetPreview(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cacheTime := utils.GetCacheDurationSecondsForPath(imagePath)
-	writeBytesAsImage(imageBytes, contentTypeGIF, w, cacheTime)
+	writeBytesAsImage(imageBytes, contentTypeGIF, w, httpCacheTime)
 }