diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index d2ee531fc..e936fc33e 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ CONSUMER_IGNORE_PATTERNS = list(
     json.loads(
         os.getenv(
             "PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_IGNORE_PATTERNS",
-            '[".DS_Store", ".DS_STORE", "._*", ".stfolder/*", ".stversions/*", ".localized/*", "desktop.ini", "@eaDir/*"]',
+            '[".DS_Store", ".DS_STORE", "._*", ".stfolder/*", ".stversions/*", ".localized/*", "desktop.ini", "@eaDir/*", "Thumbs.db"]',
         ),
     ),
 )