diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index 645093a..6befecf 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -574,6 +574,28 @@ class FieldCollectionItemEntity extends Entity {
     }
   }
 
+  public function view($view_mode = 'full', $langcode = NULL, $page = NULL) {
+    // Ensure file fields on the entity have their URI loaded for previews.
+    if ($langcode == NULL) {
+      $langcode = LANGUAGE_NONE;
+    }
+    // Iterate over fields in the collection to add URI for image fields
+    $field_instances = field_info_instances($this->entityType, $this->field_name);
+    foreach ($field_instances as $field_name => $field) {
+      $info = field_info_field($field_name);
+      if ($info['type'] == 'image' && $image_field = &$this->$field_name) {
+        // Add the URI to the field on the entity for display
+        foreach ($image_field[$langcode] as &$field_to_be_updated) {
+          if (!isset($field_to_be_updated['uri'])) {
+            $image = file_load($field_to_be_updated['fid']);
+            $field_to_be_updated['uri'] = $image->uri;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return entity_get_controller($this->entityType)->view(array($this), $view_mode, $langcode, $page);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Export the field collection item.
    *