diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 059db7818..c50062b08 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -3555,8 +3555,11 @@
     error: function() {
       var URL, post, src, timeoutID;
       post = Get.postFromNode(this);
-      ImageExpand.contract(post);
       $.rm(this);
+      ImageExpand.contract(post);
+      if (this.hidden) {
+        return;
+      }
       src = this.src.split('/');
       if (!(src[2] === 'images.4chan.org' && (URL = Redirect.image(src[3], src[5])))) {
         if (g.DEAD) {
diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index f69e2d939..5dd36a7cc 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -2183,8 +2183,11 @@ ImageExpand =
 
   error: ->
     post = Get.postFromNode @
-    ImageExpand.contract post
     $.rm @
+    ImageExpand.contract post
+    if @hidden
+      # Don't try to re-expend if it was already contracted.
+      return
     src = @src.split '/'
     unless src[2] is 'images.4chan.org' and URL = Redirect.image src[3], src[5]
       return if g.DEAD