diff --git a/content-featured-area.php b/content-featured-area.php
index 7db08ec..67a52be 100644
--- a/content-featured-area.php
+++ b/content-featured-area.php
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@
 				<div id="sd-featured-img" class="featured-img" <?php
 				$featured_image = apply_filters( 'sd_featured_image', '' );
 
-				if (!$featured_image && has_post_thumbnail() ) { // check if the post has a Post Thumbnail assigned to it.
+				if ( !$featured_image && has_post_thumbnail() ) { // check if the post has a Post Thumbnail assigned to it.
 					$full_image_url = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'full' );
 					$featured_image = $full_image_url[0];
-				} else {
+				} elseif( !$featured_image ) {
 					$featured_image = SD_DEFAULT_FEATURED_IMAGE;
 				}
 				?>>