diff --git a/src/components/media.jsx b/src/components/media.jsx
index 6ad46727..306aae7f 100644
--- a/src/components/media.jsx
+++ b/src/components/media.jsx
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ function Media({ media, showOriginal, autoAnimate, onClick = () => {} }) {
               alt={description}
               width={width}
               height={height}
-              loading="eager"
               onLoad={(e) => {
                 setImageLoaded(true);
               }}