diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index e9536caa0..27549b36b 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -781,10 +781,6 @@ bool TorrentHandle::hasFirstLastPiecePriority() const
         if (filePriorities[i] <= 0)
             continue;
 
-        const QString ext = Utils::Fs::fileExtension(filePath(i));
-        if (!Utils::Misc::isPreviewable(ext))
-            continue;
-
         const TorrentInfo::PieceRange extremities = info().filePieces(i);
         const int firstPiecePrio = nativeHandle().piece_priority(extremities.first());
         const int lastPiecePrio = nativeHandle().piece_priority(extremities.last());
@@ -1303,10 +1299,6 @@ void TorrentHandle::setFirstLastPiecePriority(const bool enabled)
         if (filePrio <= 0)
             continue;
 
-        const QString ext = Utils::Fs::fileExtension(filePath(index));
-        if (!Utils::Misc::isPreviewable(ext))
-            continue;
-
         // Determine the priority to set
         const int newPrio = enabled ? 7 : filePrio;
         const TorrentInfo::PieceRange extremities = info().filePieces(index);