diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c
index e1fe3788d05..3b7992e0468 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_ops.c
@@ -886,6 +886,11 @@ static int image_replace_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	/* we cant do much if the str is longer then FILE_MAX :/ */
 	BLI_strncpy(sima->image->name, str, sizeof(sima->image->name));
 
+	if (BLI_testextensie_array(str, imb_ext_movie))
+		sima->image->source= IMA_SRC_MOVIE;
+	else
+		sima->image->source= IMA_SRC_FILE;
+
 	/* XXX unpackImage frees image buffers */
 	ED_preview_kill_jobs(C);