diff --git a/File.class.php b/File.class.php
index b977888..2644a24 100644
--- a/File.class.php
+++ b/File.class.php
@@ -64,15 +64,16 @@ abstract class File
 
     /**
      * @param $size string
+     * @param $force_create bool
      * @return ImageVariant
      */
-    public function getImageVariant($size)
+    public function getImageVariant($size, $force_create = false)
     {
         /**
          * @var $this Image
          */
         if (!array_key_exists($size, $this->variants)) {
-            if ($this->getIsNoEmpty()) {
+            if ($force_create && $this->getIsNoEmpty()) {
                 Upload::imageVariant($this, $size);
             } else {
                 $this->variants[$size] = new ImageVariant();