diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 358f563c1..88a04aa4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ While these options are almost the same as their new counterparts, there are som
 
     -j, --dump-json                  --print "%()j"
     -F, --list-formats               --print formats_table
-    --list-thumbnails                --print thumbnails_table
+    --list-thumbnails                --print thumbnails_table --print playlist:thumbnails_table
     --list-subs                      --print automatic_captions_table --print subtitles_table
 
 #### Redundant options
diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 27fcc2a81..11708774e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1709,7 +1709,10 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         ie_result['requested_entries'] = playlistitems
 
         _infojson_written = False
-        if not self.params.get('simulate') and self.params.get('allow_playlist_files', True):
+        write_playlist_files = self.params.get('allow_playlist_files', True)
+        if write_playlist_files and self.params.get('list_thumbnails'):
+            self.list_thumbnails(ie_result)
+        if write_playlist_files and not self.params.get('simulate'):
             ie_copy = self._playlist_infodict(ie_result, n_entries=n_entries)
             _infojson_written = self._write_info_json(
                 'playlist', ie_result, self.prepare_filename(ie_copy, 'pl_infojson'))