diff --git a/frigate/record/export.py b/frigate/record/export.py
index fe4cf9316..1c47be314 100644
--- a/frigate/record/export.py
+++ b/frigate/record/export.py
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ class RecordingExporter(threading.Thread):
     def save_thumbnail(self, id: str) -> str:
         thumb_path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, f"export/{id}.webp")
 
-        if datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.start_time) < datetime.datetime.now(
-            datetime.timezone.utc
-        ).replace(minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0):
+        if datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
+            self.start_time
+        ) < datetime.datetime.now().astimezone(datetime.timezone.utc).replace(
+            minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0
+        ):
             # has preview mp4
             try:
                 preview: Previews = (