diff --git a/partials/widget-content.php b/partials/widget-content.php
index d189c03e7..750540473 100644
--- a/partials/widget-content.php
+++ b/partials/widget-content.php
@@ -8,26 +8,32 @@
 
 // the thumbnail image (if we're using one)
 if ($thumb == 'small') {
-	$img_location = $instance['image_align'] != '' ? $instance['image_align'] : 'left';
-	$img_attr = array('class' => $img_location . '-align');
-	$img_attr['class'] .= " attachment-small"; ?>
-	<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID(), '60x60', $img_attr); ?></a>
-<?php } elseif ($thumb == 'medium') {
-	$img_location = $instance['image_align'] != '' ? $instance['image_align'] : 'left';
+	$img_location = ! empty( $instance['image_align'] ) ? $instance['image_align'] : 'left';
+	$img_attr = array( 'class' => $img_location . '-align' );
+	$img_attr['class'] .= " attachment-small";
+	?>
+		<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID(), '60x60', $img_attr); ?></a>
+	<?php
+} elseif ($thumb == 'medium') {
+	$img_location = ! empty( $instance['image_align'] ) ? $instance['image_align'] : 'left';
 	$img_attr = array('class' => $img_location . '-align');
-	$img_attr['class'] .= " attachment-thumbnail"; ?>
-	<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID(), 'post-thumbnail', $img_attr); ?></a>
-<?php } elseif ($thumb == 'large') {
+	$img_attr['class'] .= " attachment-thumbnail";
+	?>
+		<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID(), 'post-thumbnail', $img_attr); ?></a>
+	<?php
+} elseif ($thumb == 'large') {
 	$img_attr = array();
-	$img_attr['class'] .= " attachment-large"; ?>
-	<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID(), 'large', $img_attr); ?></a>
-<?php }
+	$img_attr['class'] .= " attachment-large";
+	?>
+		<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID(), 'large', $img_attr); ?></a>
+	<?php
+}
 
 // the headline and optionally the post-type icon
 ?><h5>
 	<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo get_the_title(); ?>
 	<?php
-		if ( isset( $instance['show_icon'] ) && $instance['show_icon'] == true ) { 
+		if ( isset( $instance['show_icon'] ) && $instance['show_icon'] == true ) {
 			post_type_icon();
 		}
 	?>
@@ -40,8 +46,8 @@
 <?php }
 
 // the excerpt
-if ($excerpt == 'num_sentences') { ?>
+if ( $excerpt == 'num_sentences' ) { ?>
 	<p><?php echo largo_trim_sentences( get_the_content(), $instance['num_sentences'] ); ?></p>
-<?php } elseif ($excerpt == 'custom_excerpt') { ?>
+<?php } elseif ( $excerpt == 'custom_excerpt' ) { ?>
 	<p><?php echo get_the_excerpt(); ?></p>
 <?php }