diff --git a/src/composables/useGameEngine.ts b/src/composables/useGameEngine.ts
index e35d7ab..f396292 100644
--- a/src/composables/useGameEngine.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useGameEngine.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export function useGameEngine(videoEls: () => [HTMLVideoElement | null, HTMLVide
   const engine = new Engine()
   const saveSystem = new SaveSystem()
   const store = useGameStore()
+  let lastThumbnail: string | undefined
 
   if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
     ;(window as any).__sm = engine.stateManager
@@ -42,7 +43,21 @@ export function useGameEngine(videoEls: () => [HTMLVideoElement | null, HTMLVide
       store.clearTimer()
     })
 
-    engine.on('videoEnd', () => {})
+    engine.on('videoEnd', () => {
+      try {
+        const video = engine.videoManager.getActiveVideoElement()
+        if (video && video.readyState >= 2) {
+          const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+          canvas.width = 320
+          canvas.height = 180
+          const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
+          if (ctx) {
+            ctx.drawImage(video, 0, 0, 320, 180)
+            lastThumbnail = canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0.6)
+          }
+        }
+      } catch { /* ignore */ }
+    })
 
     engine.on('gameEnd', () => {
       store.setGameEnded(true)
@@ -92,29 +107,13 @@ export function useGameEngine(videoEls: () => [HTMLVideoElement | null, HTMLVide
     const state = engine.stateManager
     const currentScene = store.currentScene
 
-    // Capture thumbnail from active video
-    let thumbnail: string | undefined
-    try {
-      const video = engine.videoManager.getActiveVideoElement()
-      if (video && video.readyState >= 2) {
-        const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
-        canvas.width = 320
-        canvas.height = 180
-        const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
-        if (ctx) {
-          ctx.drawImage(video, 0, 0, 320, 180)
-          thumbnail = canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0.6)
-        }
-      }
-    } catch { /* ignore canvas errors */ }
-
     await saveSystem.save(slot, {
       timestamp: Date.now(),
       currentScene: currentScene?.id ?? '',
       variables: state.variables,
       flags: [...state.flags],
       history: state.history,
-      thumbnail,
+      thumbnail: lastThumbnail,
     })
     await refreshSaves()
   }