diff --git a/lib/Statistics/Track/Clicks.php b/lib/Statistics/Track/Clicks.php
index e7a0889c34..725b7feed1 100644
--- a/lib/Statistics/Track/Clicks.php
+++ b/lib/Statistics/Track/Clicks.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Clicks {
     if(!$statistics) {
       // track open action in case it did not register
       $opens = new Opens($url);
+      $opens->display_image = false;
       $opens->track();
       $statistics = StatisticsClicks::create();
       $statistics->newsletter_id = $newsletter_id;
diff --git a/lib/Statistics/Track/Opens.php b/lib/Statistics/Track/Opens.php
index 6ef3d76544..6d01db7bae 100644
--- a/lib/Statistics/Track/Opens.php
+++ b/lib/Statistics/Track/Opens.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if(!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
 
 class Opens {
   public $data;
+  public $display_image = true;
 
   function __construct($data) {
     $this->data = $data;
@@ -30,10 +31,12 @@ class Opens {
       $statistics->queue_id = $queue_id;
       $statistics->save();
     }
-    header('Content-Type: image/gif');
-    // return 1x1 pixel transparent gif image
-    echo "\x47\x49\x46\x38\x37\x61\x1\x0\x1\x0\x80\x0\x0\xfc\x6a\x6c\x0\x0\x0\x2c\x0\x0\x0\x0\x1\x0\x1\x0\x0\x2\x2\x44\x1\x0\x3b";
-    exit;
+    if ($this->display_image) {
+      // return 1x1 pixel transparent gif image
+      header('Content-Type: image/gif');
+      echo "\x47\x49\x46\x38\x37\x61\x1\x0\x1\x0\x80\x0\x0\xfc\x6a\x6c\x0\x0\x0\x2c\x0\x0\x0\x0\x1\x0\x1\x0\x0\x2\x2\x44\x1\x0\x3b";
+      exit;
+    }
   }
 
   private function abort() {