diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/nsfwalbum.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/nsfwalbum.py
index be736d10..6433fbd2 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/nsfwalbum.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/nsfwalbum.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ class NsfwalbumAlbumExtractor(GalleryExtractor):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _validate_response(response):
-        return not response.request.url.endswith("/no_image.jpg")
+        return not response.request.url.endswith(
+            ("/no_image.jpg", "/placeholder.png"))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _annihilate(value, base=6):