diff --git a/.changeset/heavy-ghosts-nail.md b/.changeset/heavy-ghosts-nail.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e89cd708d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/heavy-ghosts-nail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"thirdweb": patch
+---
+
+Fix `poster` not shown in `MediaRenderer` component for 3D models
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.test.tsx b/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.test.tsx
index a4d14a00b5f..bd22e175e6e 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.test.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ import {
   mergeRefs,
 } from "./MediaRenderer.js";
 
+const three3dModelLink =
+  "https://i2.seadn.io/matic/0x2953399124f0cbb46d2cbacd8a89cf0599974963/bd1801876c5cf1302484e225c72959/49bd1801876c5cf1302484e225c72959.glb";
+const imageLink =
+  "https://i.seadn.io/gae/r_b9GB0iYA39ichUlKdFLeG4UliK7YXi9SsM0Xdvm6pNDChYbN5E7Fxop1MdJCbmNvSlbER73YiA9WY1JbhEfkuIktoHfN9UlEZy4A?auto=format&dpr=1&w=1000";
+
 describe("MediaRenderer", () => {
   it("should render nothing if no src provided", () => {
     render(<MediaRenderer client={TEST_CLIENT} />);
@@ -27,14 +32,9 @@ describe("MediaRenderer", () => {
     }, 1000);
   });
 
-  it("should render a plain image", () => {
-    render(
-      <MediaRenderer
-        client={TEST_CLIENT}
-        src="https://i.seadn.io/gae/r_b9GB0iYA39ichUlKdFLeG4UliK7YXi9SsM0Xdvm6pNDChYbN5E7Fxop1MdJCbmNvSlbER73YiA9WY1JbhEfkuIktoHfN9UlEZy4A?auto=format&dpr=1&w=1000"
-      />,
-    );
-    waitFor(() => {
+  it("should render a plain image", async () => {
+    render(<MediaRenderer client={TEST_CLIENT} src={imageLink} />);
+    await waitFor(() => {
       expect(screen.getByRole("img")).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
   });
@@ -222,4 +222,17 @@ describe("MediaRenderer", () => {
       expect(iframe).toHaveAttribute("src", "https://example.com/video");
     });
   });
+
+  it("should render poster image for 3d models", async () => {
+    render(
+      <MediaRenderer
+        client={TEST_CLIENT}
+        src={three3dModelLink}
+        poster={imageLink}
+      />,
+    );
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByRole("img")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.tsx b/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.tsx
index 2e6e4aaec95..13fce13972d 100644
--- a/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.tsx
+++ b/packages/thirdweb/src/react/web/ui/MediaRenderer/MediaRenderer.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,21 @@ export const MediaRenderer = /* @__PURE__ */ (() =>
         console.error(
           "Encountered an unsupported media type. 3D model support was removed in v5.92.0. To add a 3D model to your app, use @google/model-viewer and use the ModelViewer component.",
         );
+
+        // show poster
+        if (possiblePosterSrc.mimeType?.startsWith("image/")) {
+          return (
+            <ImageRenderer
+              style={mergedStyle}
+              src={possiblePosterSrc.url}
+              alt={alt}
+              ref={ref as unknown as React.ForwardedRef<HTMLImageElement>}
+              className={className}
+              height={height}
+              width={width}
+            />
+          );
+        }
       }
 
       //  video