diff --git a/src/components/media.jsx b/src/components/media.jsx
index 943db1e0..c661757b 100644
--- a/src/components/media.jsx
+++ b/src/components/media.jsx
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ function Media({ media, to, showOriginal, autoAnimate, onClick = () => {} }) {
             <>
               <img
                 src={previewUrl}
-                alt={description}
+                alt={showInlineDesc ? '' : description}
                 width={width}
                 height={height}
                 data-orientation={orientation}