diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ImageView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ImageView.js
index 06d479f3..fb540f4b 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ImageView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/ImageView.js
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ export class ImageView extends TemplateView {
             width: vm.thumbnailWidth,
             height: vm.thumbnailHeight,
             loading: "lazy",
-            alt: vm.label,
+            alt: vm => vm.label,
+            title: vm => vm.label,
         });
         const linkContainer = t.a({
-            href: "#",
-            onClick: evt => this.openImage(evt),
-            target: "_blank",
             style: `padding-top: ${heightRatioPercent}%; width: ${vm.thumbnailWidth}px;`
         }, image);
 
@@ -40,14 +38,4 @@ export class ImageView extends TemplateView {
             [t.div(linkContainer), t.p(t.time(vm.date + " " + vm.time))]
         );
     }
-
-    async openImage(evt) {
-        const link = evt.currentTarget;
-        if (link.getAttribute("href") === "#") {
-            evt.preventDefault();
-            const url = await this.value.loadImageUrl();
-            link.setAttribute("href", url);
-            link.click();
-        }
-    }
 }