diff --git a/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee b/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee
index 61f3d232f..ba402b26b 100755
--- a/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee
+++ b/src/Images/ImageExpand.coffee
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ ImageExpand =
       ImageExpand.expand post
       return
 
+    ImageExpand.contract post
+
     # Scroll back to the thumbnail when contracting the image
     # to avoid being left miles away from the relevant post.
     {root} = post.nodes
@@ -110,7 +112,6 @@ ImageExpand =
     if left < 0
       x = -window.scrollX
     window.scrollBy x, y if x or y
-    ImageExpand.contract post
 
   contract: (post) ->
     {file} = post