diff --git a/app/models/preview_card.rb b/app/models/preview_card.rb
index 6bce165629..62b3d9550a 100644
--- a/app/models/preview_card.rb
+++ b/app/models/preview_card.rb
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ class PreviewCard < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def trendable?
-    if attributes['trendable'].nil?
+    if attributes['trendable'].nil? && provider.present?
       provider&.trendable?
     else
-      attributes['trendable']
+      boolean_with_default('trendable', Setting.trendable_by_default)
     end
   end