diff --git a/classes/class-wc-product.php b/classes/class-wc-product.php
index 802da63e589..1305bfdaa9c 100644
--- a/classes/class-wc-product.php
+++ b/classes/class-wc-product.php
@@ -1089,16 +1089,22 @@ class WC_Product {
     /**
      * Gets the main product image
      */ 
-    function get_image( $size = 'shop_thumbnail' ) {
+    function get_image( $size = 'shop_thumbnail', $echo = true ) {
     	global $woocommerce;
     	
-    	if (has_post_thumbnail($this->id)) :
-			echo get_the_post_thumbnail($this->id, $size); 
+    	$output = '';
+		if (has_post_thumbnail($this->id)) :
+			$output = get_the_post_thumbnail($this->id, $size); 
 		elseif (($parent_id = wp_get_post_parent_id( $this->id )) && has_post_thumbnail($parent_id)) :
-			echo get_the_post_thumbnail($parent_id, $size); 
+			$output = get_the_post_thumbnail($parent_id, $size); 
 		else :
-			echo '<img src="'. woocommerce_placeholder_img_src() . '" alt="Placeholder" width="'.$woocommerce->get_image_size('shop_thumbnail_image_width').'" height="'.$woocommerce->get_image_size('shop_thumbnail_image_height').'" />'; 
+			$output = '<img src="'. woocommerce_placeholder_img_src() . '" alt="Placeholder" width="'.$woocommerce->get_image_size('shop_thumbnail_image_width').'" height="'.$woocommerce->get_image_size('shop_thumbnail_image_height').'" />'; 
 		endif;
+		
+		if ( $echo ) {
+			echo $output;
+		}
+		return $output;
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/templates/cart/cart.php b/templates/cart/cart.php
index 721c004ef67..2656b43c472 100755
--- a/templates/cart/cart.php
+++ b/templates/cart/cart.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ global $woocommerce;
 						<!-- The thumbnail -->
 						<td class="product-thumbnail">
 							<?php 
-								$thumbnail = apply_filters( 'woocommerce_in_cart_product_thumbnail', $_product->get_image(), $values, $cart_item_key );
+								$thumbnail = apply_filters( 'woocommerce_in_cart_product_thumbnail', $_product->get_image(null, false)/* default size, no output */, $values, $cart_item_key );
 								printf('<a href="%s">%s</a>', esc_url( get_permalink( apply_filters('woocommerce_in_cart_product_id', $values['product_id'] ) ) ), $thumbnail ); 
 							?>
 						</td>