# Boards don't show preview when not actively clicked on

**URL:** <https://community.penpot.app/t/boards-dont-show-preview-when-not-actively-clicked-on/5442>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/boards-dont-show-preview-when-not-actively-clicked-on/5442 "2024-05-17T15:06:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/pete/32/5140_2.png) [@pete](https://community.penpot.app/u/pete)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/boards-dont-show-preview-when-not-actively-clicked-on/5442/1 "2024-05-17T15:06:42Z")

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![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/penpot/original/2X/9/9098ec2a79208b80e4b65d80359d15e9e109cc8f.jpeg)

im self hosting penpot and on all my projects, when im not actively working on a board, the preview image breaks. This is especially painful when trying to create prototypes as i can’t visualize the screens.

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**Author:** ![EASH\_EASH](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/eash_eash/32/5135_2.png) [@EASH\_EASH](https://community.penpot.app/u/EASH_EASH)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/boards-dont-show-preview-when-not-actively-clicked-on/5442/2 "2024-05-20T03:32:27Z")

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Our problem was solved as follows:  
In the docker-compose file.The bml variable penpot\_public\_uri should refer not to localhost, but to the public name.