diff --git a/py/services/recipe_scanner.py b/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
index f1fdfd2b..2d11a455 100644
--- a/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
+++ b/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ class RecipeScanner:
         try:
             if hash_value:
                 lora['inLibrary'] = self._lora_scanner.has_hash(hash_value)
-                lora['preview_url'] = self._lora_scanner.get_preview_url_by_hash(hash_value)
+                lora['preview_url'] = self._normalize_preview_url(
+                    self._lora_scanner.get_preview_url_by_hash(hash_value)
+                )
                 lora['localPath'] = self._lora_scanner.get_path_by_hash(hash_value)
             elif version_entry:
                 lora['inLibrary'] = True
@@ -650,16 +652,34 @@ class RecipeScanner:
                 if version_entry.get('sha256') and not lora.get('hash'):
                     lora['hash'] = version_entry.get('sha256')
 
-                preview_url = version_entry.get('preview_url')
+                preview_url = self._normalize_preview_url(version_entry.get('preview_url'))
                 if preview_url:
                     lora.setdefault('preview_url', preview_url)
             else:
                 lora.setdefault('inLibrary', False)
+
+            if lora.get('preview_url'):
+                lora['preview_url'] = self._normalize_preview_url(lora['preview_url'])
         except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
             logger.debug("Error enriching lora entry %s: %s", hash_value, exc)
 
         return lora
 
+    def _normalize_preview_url(self, preview_url: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return a preview URL that is reachable from the browser."""
+
+        if not preview_url or not isinstance(preview_url, str):
+            return preview_url
+
+        normalized = preview_url.strip()
+        if normalized.startswith("/api/lm/previews?path="):
+            return normalized
+
+        if os.path.isabs(normalized):
+            return config.get_preview_static_url(normalized)
+
+        return normalized
+
     async def get_local_lora(self, name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Lookup a local LoRA model by name."""
 
diff --git a/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py b/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py
index d5da17c7..45d0ce33 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py
@@ -247,3 +247,29 @@ def test_enrich_uses_version_index_when_hash_missing(recipe_scanner):
     assert enriched["localPath"] == file_path
     assert enriched["file_name"] == Path(file_path).stem
     assert enriched["preview_url"] == registered["preview_url"]
+
+
+def test_enrich_formats_absolute_preview_paths(recipe_scanner, tmp_path):
+    scanner, stub = recipe_scanner
+    version_id = 88
+    preview_path = tmp_path / "loras" / "version-entry.preview.jpeg"
+    preview_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    preview_path.write_text("preview")
+    model_path = tmp_path / "loras" / "version-entry.safetensors"
+    model_path.write_text("weights")
+
+    stub.register_model(
+        "absolute-preview",
+        {
+            "sha256": "feedface",
+            "file_path": str(model_path),
+            "preview_url": str(preview_path),
+            "civitai": {"id": version_id},
+        },
+    )
+
+    lora = {"hash": "", "file_name": "", "modelVersionId": version_id, "strength": 0.5}
+
+    enriched = scanner._enrich_lora_entry(dict(lora))
+
+    assert enriched["preview_url"] == config.get_preview_static_url(str(preview_path))