diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index db7b859..6a045af 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -125,6 +125,24 @@ function field_collection_item_load_multiple($ids = array(), $conditions = array
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_field_load().
+ *
+ * Invokes the load hooks for the fields contained in new, unsaved field
+ * collection items.  This allows images inside a field collection item to be
+ * seen on a node's preview page before it's saved.
+ */
+function field_collection_field_load($entity_type, $entities, $field, $instances, $langcode, &$items, $age) {
+  $field_collection_item_entities = array();
+  foreach ($items as &$each_item) {
+    foreach ($each_item as &$each_field_collection_item) {
+      if (!empty($each_field_collection_item['entity'])) {
+        _field_invoke_multiple('load', 'field_collection_item', array(NULL => &$each_field_collection_item['entity']));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Implements hook_menu().
  */
 function field_collection_menu() {