diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index ec32e3b9..5624d1a5 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -2616,6 +2616,16 @@ Description
     user IDs.
 
 
+extractor.[mastodon].cards
+--------------------------
+Type
+    ``bool``
+Default
+    ``false``
+Description
+    Fetch media from cards.
+
+
 extractor.[mastodon].reblogs
 ----------------------------
 Type
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
index a021f00c..cb7f701c 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class MastodonExtractor(BaseExtractor):
         self.instance = self.root.partition("://")[2]
         self.reblogs = self.config("reblogs", False)
         self.replies = self.config("replies", True)
+        self.cards = self.config("cards", False)
 
     def items(self):
         for status in self.statuses():
@@ -48,6 +49,17 @@ class MastodonExtractor(BaseExtractor):
             if status["reblog"]:
                 attachments.extend(status["reblog"]["media_attachments"])
 
+            if self.cards:
+                card = status.get("card")
+                if card:
+                    url = card.get("image")
+                    if url:
+                        card["weburl"] = card.get("url")
+                        card["url"] = url
+                        card["id"] = "card" + "".join(
+                            url.split("/")[6:-2]).lstrip("0")
+                        attachments.append(card)
+
             status["instance"] = self.instance
             acct = status["account"]["acct"]
             status["instance_remote"] = \
@@ -120,6 +132,7 @@ class MastodonUserExtractor(MastodonExtractor):
             api.account_id_by_username(self.item),
             only_media=(
                 not self.reblogs and
+                not self.cards and
                 not self.config("text-posts", False)
             ),
             exclude_replies=not self.replies,
diff --git a/test/results/mastodonsocial.py b/test/results/mastodonsocial.py
index aa4a7b8a..1eed8a24 100644
--- a/test/results/mastodonsocial.py
+++ b/test/results/mastodonsocial.py
@@ -164,4 +164,36 @@ __tests__ = (
     "num"  : int,
 },
 
+{
+    "#url"     : "https://mastodon.social/@technewsbot@assortedflotsam.com/112360601113258881",
+    "#comment" : "card image",
+    "#category": ("mastodon", "mastodon.social", "status"),
+    "#class"   : mastodon.MastodonStatusExtractor,
+    "#options" : {"cards": True},
+    "#urls"    : "https://files.mastodon.social/cache/preview_cards/images/095/900/335/original/83f0b4a793c84123.jpg",
+
+    "media": {
+        "author_name" : "Tom Warren",
+        "author_url"  : "https://www.theverge.com/authors/tom-warren",
+        "blurhash"    : "UHBDWMCjVGM0k,XjnPM#0h+vkpb^RkjYSh$*",
+        "description" : "Microsoft’s big Xbox games showcase will take place on June 9th. It will include more games than last year and a special Call of Duty Direct will follow.",
+        "embed_url"   : "",
+        "height"      : 628,
+        "html"        : "",
+        "id"          : "card95900335",
+        "image"       : "https://files.mastodon.social/cache/preview_cards/images/095/900/335/original/83f0b4a793c84123.jpg",
+        "image_description": "The Xbox showcase illustration",
+        "language"    : "en",
+        "provider_name": "The Verge",
+        "provider_url": "",
+        "published_at": "2024-04-30T14:15:30.341Z",
+        "title"       : "The Xbox games showcase airs June 9th, followed by a Call of Duty Direct",
+        "type"        : "link",
+        "url"         : "https://files.mastodon.social/cache/preview_cards/images/095/900/335/original/83f0b4a793c84123.jpg",
+        "weburl"      : "https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145262/xbox-games-showcase-summer-2024-call-of-duty-direct",
+        "width"       : 1200,
+    },
+
+},
+
 )