diff --git a/iOS/Resources/main_ios.js b/iOS/Resources/main_ios.js
index 986d0a77e..a3dba0b9a 100644
--- a/iOS/Resources/main_ios.js
+++ b/iOS/Resources/main_ios.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ImageViewer {
 
 		// Add the click listener for images
 		window.onclick = function(event) {
-			if (event.target.matches("img")) {
+			if (event.target.matches("img") && event.target.id != "nnwImageIcon") {
 				if (activeImageViewer && activeImageViewer.img === event.target) {
 					cancelImageLoad();
 				} else {