diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/media_files.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/media_files.lua
index 5e0d3c8..2258ddc 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/media_files.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/media_files.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ local pickers = require("telescope.pickers")
 local previewers = require("telescope.previewers")
 local config = require("telescope.config")
 
+local Job = require("plenary.job")
 local defaulter = utils.make_default_callable
 local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
 
@@ -45,22 +46,30 @@ end
 
 local base_directory = ""
 
+local PIDS = {}
 local media_preview = defaulter(function(options)
-  return previewers.new_termopen_previewer({
-    get_command = function(entry)
-      local filepath = vim.trim(entry.value)
-      local preview = options.get_preview_window()
-      if filepath:len() == 0 then
-        return { "echo", "" }
+  return previewers.new({
+    preview_fn = function(self, entry, status)
+      for _, PID in pairs(PIDS) do
+        vim.loop.kill(PID, 9)
       end
-      return {
+
+      local preview = options.get_preview_window()
+      local ueberzug = Job:new({
         base_directory .. "/scripts/view.py",
-        filepath,
+        vim.trim(entry.value),
         preview.col + options.geometry.x,
         preview.line + options.geometry.y,
         preview.width + options.geometry.width,
         preview.height + options.geometry.height,
-      }
+      })
+      ueberzug:start()
+      table.insert(PIDS, ueberzug.pid)
+    end,
+    teardown = function(self)
+      for _, pid in pairs(PIDS) do
+        vim.loop.kill(pid, 9)
+      end
     end,
   })
 end, {})
diff --git a/scripts/view.py b/scripts/view.py
index 3d44581..dc63c5c 100755
--- a/scripts/view.py
+++ b/scripts/view.py
@@ -1,32 +1,25 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-import sys
-import time
+from sys import argv
+from time import sleep
 
-import ueberzug.lib.v0 as ueberzug
+from ueberzug.lib.v0 import Canvas, ScalerOption, Visibility
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    with ueberzug.Canvas() as canvas:
-        path = sys.argv[1]
-        x = int(sys.argv[2])
-        y = int(sys.argv[3])
-        width = int(sys.argv[4])
-        height = int(sys.argv[5])
+with Canvas() as canv:
+    place = canv.create_placement(
+        identifier="tele.media.files",
+        path=argv[1],
+        x=argv[2],
+        y=argv[3],
+        width=argv[4],
+        height=argv[5],
+        scaler=ScalerOption.CONTAIN.value,
+        visibility=Visibility.VISIBLE
+    )
 
-        placement = canvas.create_placement(
-            identifier="telescope-media-files.nvim",
-            width=width,
-            height=height,
-            x=x,
-            y=y,
-            scaler=ueberzug.ScalerOption.CONTAIN.value,
-            visibility=ueberzug.Visibility.VISIBLE,
-            path=path
-        )
-
-        while True:
-            with canvas.lazy_drawing:
-                pass
-            time.sleep(1)
+    while True:
+        with canv.lazy_drawing:
+            pass
+        sleep(1)
 
 # vim:filetype=python