diff --git a/src/components/status.jsx b/src/components/status.jsx
index b9ed83b4..05a156cd 100644
--- a/src/components/status.jsx
+++ b/src/components/status.jsx
@@ -1272,8 +1272,9 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
   const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    let swipeTimeout;
     let handleSwipe = () => {
-      onClose();
+      swipeTimeout = setTimeout(onClose, 500);
     };
     if (carouselRef.current) {
       carouselRef.current.addEventListener('swiped-down', handleSwipe);
@@ -1282,6 +1283,7 @@ function Carousel({ mediaAttachments, index = 0, onClose = () => {} }) {
       if (carouselRef.current) {
         carouselRef.current.removeEventListener('swiped-down', handleSwipe);
       }
+      clearTimeout(swipeTimeout);
     };
   }, []);