diff --git a/blocks/library/embed/index.js b/blocks/library/embed/index.js
index 22a4fb98bd6eb..3488999e0109e 100644
--- a/blocks/library/embed/index.js
+++ b/blocks/library/embed/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ function getEmbedBlockSettings( { title, icon, category = 'embed' } ) {
 				this.unmounting = true;
 			}
 
+			getPhotoHtml( photo ) {
+				const photoPreview = <p><img src={ photo.thumbnail_url } alt={ photo.title } /></p>;
+				return wp.element.renderToString( photoPreview );
+			}
+
 			doServerSideRender( event ) {
 				if ( event ) {
 					event.preventDefault();
@@ -88,6 +93,8 @@ function getEmbedBlockSettings( { title, icon, category = 'embed' } ) {
 							const { html, type } = obj;
 							if ( html ) {
 								this.setState( { html, type } );
+							} else if ( 'photo' === type ) {
+								this.setState( { html: this.getPhotoHtml( obj ), type } );
 							} else {
 								this.setState( { error: true } );
 							}