diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index 9c2018107d..220a994bab 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -1160,7 +1160,8 @@ function get_media_item( $attachment_id, $args = null ) {
 		$calling_post_id = absint( $_GET['post_id'] );
 	elseif ( isset( $_POST ) && count( $_POST ) ) // Like for async-upload where $_GET['post_id'] isn't set
 		$calling_post_id = $post->post_parent;
-	if ( 'image' == $type && $calling_post_id && current_theme_supports( 'post-thumbnails', get_post_type( $calling_post_id ) ) && get_post_thumbnail_id( $calling_post_id ) != $attachment_id ) {
+	if ( 'image' == $type && $calling_post_id && current_theme_supports( 'post-thumbnails', get_post_type( $calling_post_id ) )
+		&& post_type_supports( get_post_type( $calling_post_id ), 'thumbnail' ) && get_post_thumbnail_id( $calling_post_id ) != $attachment_id ) {
 		$ajax_nonce = wp_create_nonce( "set_post_thumbnail-$calling_post_id" );
 		$thumbnail = "<a class='wp-post-thumbnail' id='wp-post-thumbnail-" . $attachment_id . "' href='#' onclick='WPSetAsThumbnail(\"$attachment_id\", \"$ajax_nonce\");return false;'>" . esc_html__( "Use as featured image" ) . "</a>";
 	}