diff --git a/packages/readabilityjs/Readability.js b/packages/readabilityjs/Readability.js
index 74a6870bd..e2510c7fb 100644
--- a/packages/readabilityjs/Readability.js
+++ b/packages/readabilityjs/Readability.js
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ Readability.prototype = {
 
           const proxySrc = this.createImageProxyUrl(absoluteSrc, width, height);
           image.setAttribute('src', proxySrc);
+          image.setAttribute('data-omnivore-original-src', absoluteSrc)
         }
 
         // remove crossorigin attribute to avoid CORS errors