diff --git a/plugins/snapshot/package-lock.json b/plugins/snapshot/package-lock.json
index ff50af1e6..075461137 100644
--- a/plugins/snapshot/package-lock.json
+++ b/plugins/snapshot/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/snapshot",
-   "version": "0.0.12",
+   "version": "0.0.13",
    "lockfileVersion": 2,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "@scrypted/snapshot",
-         "version": "0.0.12",
+         "version": "0.0.13",
          "dependencies": {
             "@koush/axios-digest-auth": "^0.8.5",
             "@types/node": "^16.6.1",
diff --git a/plugins/snapshot/package.json b/plugins/snapshot/package.json
index beef8b31d..67fd17983 100644
--- a/plugins/snapshot/package.json
+++ b/plugins/snapshot/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/snapshot",
-   "version": "0.0.12",
+   "version": "0.0.13",
    "description": "Snapshot Plugin for Scrypted",
    "scripts": {
       "prepublishOnly": "NODE_ENV=production scrypted-webpack",
diff --git a/plugins/snapshot/src/main.ts b/plugins/snapshot/src/main.ts
index b5c98f5c9..02672d8c9 100644
--- a/plugins/snapshot/src/main.ts
+++ b/plugins/snapshot/src/main.ts
@@ -100,17 +100,23 @@ class SnapshotMixin extends SettingsMixinDeviceBase<Camera> implements Camera {
         }
 
         if (!takePicture) {
-            if (!this.storageSettings.values.snapshotUrl && this.mixinDeviceInterfaces.includes(ScryptedInterface.Camera)) {
-                takePicture = async () => {
-                    // if operating in full resolution mode, nuke any picture options containing
-                    // the requested dimensions that are sent.
-                    if (this.storageSettings.values.snapshotResolution === 'Full Resolution' && options)
-                        options.picture = undefined;
-                    return this.mixinDevice.takePicture(options).then(mo => mediaManager.convertMediaObjectToBuffer(mo, 'image/jpeg'))
-                };
+            if (!this.storageSettings.values.snapshotUrl) {
+                if (this.mixinDeviceInterfaces.includes(ScryptedInterface.Camera)) {
+                    takePicture = async () => {
+                        // if operating in full resolution mode, nuke any picture options containing
+                        // the requested dimensions that are sent.
+                        if (this.storageSettings.values.snapshotResolution === 'Full Resolution' && options)
+                            options.picture = undefined;
+                        return this.mixinDevice.takePicture(options).then(mo => mediaManager.convertMediaObjectToBuffer(mo, 'image/jpeg'))
+                    };
+                }
+                else {
+                    takePicture = () => {
+                        throw new Error('Snapshot Unavailable (snapshotUrl empty, and prebuffer not available or enabled)');
+                    }
+                }
             }
             else {
-
                 if (!this.axiosClient) {
                     let username: string;
                     let password: string;