diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
index e67b85e92..7d0f8d073 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
@@ -144,16 +144,20 @@ const LightboxCarousel = forwardRef(function (
     event: React.PointerEvent,
     swipeDuration: number,
     cancelled: boolean
-  ) {
+  ): boolean {
     const cappedDuration = Math.max(50, Math.min(500, swipeDuration)) / 1000;
     const adjustedShift = carouselShift / (2 * cappedDuration);
+    let changed = false;
     if (!cancelled && adjustedShift < -window.innerWidth / 2) {
       handleRight();
+      changed = true;
     } else if (!cancelled && adjustedShift > window.innerWidth / 2) {
       handleLeft();
+      changed = true;
     }
     setCarouselShift(0);
     overrideTransition(CLASSNAME_SWIPE);
+    return changed;
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/LightboxImage.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/LightboxImage.tsx
index f223aec35..2cd2a34a7 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/LightboxImage.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/Lightbox/LightboxImage.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ interface IProps {
     ev: React.PointerEvent,
     swipeDuration: number,
     cancelled: boolean
-  ) => void;
+  ) => boolean;
   isVideo: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -501,8 +501,10 @@ export const LightboxImage: React.FC<IProps> = ({
     }
 
     if (ev.pointerType === "touch" && startPoint.current !== null) {
-      // Swipe navigation
-      releaseCarousel(ev, ev.timeStamp - startTime.current, false);
+      // Swipe navigation, returns true if actually moved to another image.
+      if (releaseCarousel(ev, ev.timeStamp - startTime.current, false)) {
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     if (