diff --git a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
index 2b08cec..6d4b0e9 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
       
       updateMetaTag('og:title', currentVideo.title);
       updateMetaTag('og:description', currentVideo.description || `Watch ${currentVideo.title} on go4.video`);
-      updateMetaTag('og:image', currentVideo.thumbnailUrl);
+      // Use custom thumbnail if available, otherwise default thumbnail
+      const thumbnailForSharing = currentVideo.customThumbnailUrl || currentVideo.thumbnailUrl;
+      updateMetaTag('og:image', thumbnailForSharing);
       updateMetaTag('og:url', window.location.href);
       updateMetaTag('og:type', 'video.other');
       updateMetaTag('og:video:duration', currentVideo.duration.toString());
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
       
       updateTwitterTag('twitter:title', currentVideo.title);
       updateTwitterTag('twitter:description', currentVideo.description || `Watch ${currentVideo.title} on go4.video`);
-      updateTwitterTag('twitter:image', currentVideo.thumbnailUrl);
+      updateTwitterTag('twitter:image', thumbnailForSharing);
     }
   }, [currentVideo]);