diff --git a/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp b/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp
index 452673749..e58b2fd09 100644
--- a/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/MediaViewer.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ void MediaViewer::showImage(int index)
     if (mImage)
         return;
 
+    mDisplayingImage = true;
+
     if (!mImageFiles.empty() && mImageFiles.size() >= index) {
         mImage = new ImageComponent(mWindow, false, false);
         mImage->setImage(mImageFiles[index]);