diff --git a/snippets/product-media-gallery.liquid b/snippets/product-media-gallery.liquid
index c6c326b..88828ec 100644
--- a/snippets/product-media-gallery.liquid
+++ b/snippets/product-media-gallery.liquid
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             {% endif %}
             thumbnail-alt-mobile={{ media.alt }}>
             {%- liquid
-              assign media_position = media_position | default: 1 | plus: 1
+              assign media_position = media_position | default: 2 | plus: 1
               assign lazy_load = false
               if media_position > 1
                 assign lazy_load = true
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
           class="product__media-item grid__item slider__slide is-active{% if single_media_visible %} product__media-item--single{% endif %}{% if featured_media.media_type != 'image' %} product__media-item--full{% endif %}{% if section.settings.hide_variants and variant_images contains featured_media.src %} product__media-item--variant{% endif %}{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--fade-in{% endif %}"
           data-media-id="{{ section.id }}-{{ featured_media.id }}"
           thumbnail-alt-mobile={{ featured_media.alt }}>
-          {%- assign media_position = media_position | default: 0 | plus: 1 -%}
+          {%- assign media_position = 1 -%}
           {% render 'product-thumbnail'
             , media: featured_media
             , media_count: media_count