diff --git a/javascript/imageviewer.js b/javascript/imageviewer.js
index 67916536e..97f56c078 100644
--- a/javascript/imageviewer.js
+++ b/javascript/imageviewer.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function showGalleryImage() {
                 if(e && e.parentElement.tagName == 'DIV'){
                     e.style.cursor='pointer'
                     e.style.userSelect='none'
-                    e.addEventListener('click', function (evt) {
+                    e.addEventListener('mousedown', function (evt) {
                         if(!opts.js_modal_lightbox) return;
                         modalZoomSet(gradioApp().getElementById('modalImage'), opts.js_modal_lightbox_initially_zoomed)
                         showModal(evt)