diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
index 48718a66..14b3eeb6 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultFeaturedImage }}{{ $featured = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
     {{ if .Params.hideFeatureImage }}{{ $featured = false }}{{ end }}
     {{- with $featured -}}
-    {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
+    {{ if or ( eq .MediaType.SubType "svg") $disableImageOptimization }}
         {{ with . }}
         <div class="{{ $articleImageClasses }}" style="background-image:url({{ .RelPermalink }});"></div>
         {{ end }}
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@
       </div>
       {{ end }}
     </div>
-  </a>
\ No newline at end of file
+  </a>