diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/agents/metadata/editor/PublishingDialog.java b/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/agents/metadata/editor/PublishingDialog.java
index 1d9d399e8..320d56ff9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/agents/metadata/editor/PublishingDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openmicroscopy/shoola/agents/metadata/editor/PublishingDialog.java
@@ -284,11 +284,7 @@ void setRootObject()
                 movieFigureItem.setEnabled(true);
 			} catch (Exception e) {}
     	} else {
-    		if (refObject instanceof DatasetData)
-    			thumbnailsFigureItem.setEnabled(true);
-    		else if (refObject instanceof PlateData) 
-    			thumbnailsFigureItem.setEnabled(false);
-    		else thumbnailsFigureItem.setEnabled(false);
+    		thumbnailsFigureItem.setEnabled(refObject instanceof DatasetData);
     	}
 	}