diff --git a/backend/src/routes/api/images/imageUtils.ts b/backend/src/routes/api/images/imageUtils.ts
index 342e677235..4101960e09 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/api/images/imageUtils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/api/images/imageUtils.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const parseImageURL = (
     };
   }
   return {
-    fullURL: result[0],
+    fullURL: trimmedString,
     host: result[1],
     image: result[2],
     tag: result[3],