diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py
index e15ea549a..5fd2221a7 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py
@@ -78,4 +78,5 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'upload_date':  video_upload_date,
             'title':    video_title,
             'ext':      video_extension,
+            'thumbnail': info['thumbnail_url']
         }]