diff --git a/boards/models/__init__.py b/boards/models/__init__.py
--- a/boards/models/__init__.py
+++ b/boards/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-__author__ = 'neko259'
+STATUS_ACTIVE = 'active'
+STATUS_BUMPLIMIT = 'bumplimit'
+STATUS_ARCHIVE = 'archived'
+
 
 from boards.models.image import PostImage
 from boards.models.attachment import Attachment
diff --git a/boards/models/image.py b/boards/models/image.py
--- a/boards/models/image.py
+++ b/boards/models/image.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ from django.template.defaultfilters impo
 from boards import thumbs, utils
 import boards
 from boards.models.base import Viewable
+from boards.models import STATUS_ARCHIVE
 from boards.utils import get_upload_filename
 
+
 __author__ = 'neko259'
 
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class PostImageManager(models.Manager):
         return post_image
 
     def get_random_images(self, count, tags=None):
-        images = self
+        images = self.exclude(post_images__thread__status=STATUS_ARCHIVE)
         if tags is not None:
             images = images.filter(post_images__threads__tags__in=tags)
         return images.order_by('?')[:count]
diff --git a/boards/models/thread.py b/boards/models/thread.py
--- a/boards/models/thread.py
+++ b/boards/models/thread.py
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ from django.db.models import Count, Sum,
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.db import models
 
-STATUS_ACTIVE = 'active'
-STATUS_BUMPLIMIT = 'bumplimit'
-STATUS_ARCHIVE = 'archived'
+from boards.models import STATUS_BUMPLIMIT, STATUS_ACTIVE, STATUS_ARCHIVE
 
 from boards import settings
 import boards