diff --git a/fet2020/gallery/utils.py b/fet2020/gallery/utils.py
index 8ac7b21f..0df94d8c 100644
--- a/fet2020/gallery/utils.py
+++ b/fet2020/gallery/utils.py
@@ -74,17 +74,7 @@ def create_thumbs(folder_path):
 
             with Image.open(str(image_path), "r") as image:
                 if image._getexif() is not None:
-                    for orientation in ExifTags.TAGS.keys():
-                        if ExifTags.TAGS[orientation] == "Orientation":
-                            break
-                        exif = dict(image._getexif().items())
-
-                    if exif[orientation] == 3:
-                        image = image.rotate(180, expand=True)
-                    elif exif[orientation] == 6:
-                        image = image.rotate(270, expand=True)
-                    elif exif[orientation] == 8:
-                        image = image.rotate(90, expand=True)
+                    image = ImageOps.exif_transpose(image)
 
                 thumb = ImageOps.fit(image, size, Image.ANTIALIAS)
                 thumb.save(thumb_file_path)