diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
index 003ad61b..414f98a6 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Props = {
   onTap: () => void
   onZoom: (isZoomed: boolean) => void
   isScrollViewBeingDragged: boolean
+  showControls: boolean
 }
 const ImageItem = ({
   imageSrc,
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
index cf4ba71d..383490f4 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
@@ -37,11 +37,18 @@ type Props = {
   onTap: () => void
   onZoom: (scaled: boolean) => void
   isScrollViewBeingDragged: boolean
+  showControls: boolean
 }
 
 const AnimatedImage = Animated.createAnimatedComponent(Image)
 
-const ImageItem = ({imageSrc, onTap, onZoom, onRequestClose}: Props) => {
+const ImageItem = ({
+  imageSrc,
+  onTap,
+  onZoom,
+  onRequestClose,
+  showControls,
+}: Props) => {
   const scrollViewRef = useAnimatedRef<Animated.ScrollView>()
   const translationY = useSharedValue(0)
   const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false)
@@ -144,7 +151,7 @@ const ImageItem = ({imageSrc, onTap, onZoom, onRequestClose}: Props) => {
           accessibilityLabel={imageSrc.alt}
           accessibilityHint=""
           onLoad={() => setLoaded(true)}
-          enableLiveTextInteraction={!scaled}
+          enableLiveTextInteraction={showControls && !scaled}
         />
       </Animated.ScrollView>
     </GestureDetector>
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx
index 16688b82..08b99bf9 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ type Props = {
   onTap: () => void
   onZoom: (scaled: boolean) => void
   isScrollViewBeingDragged: boolean
+  showControls: boolean
 }
 
 const ImageItem = (_props: Props) => {
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
index b6835793..ff8fdb86 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ function ImageViewing({
                 imageSrc={imageSrc}
                 onRequestClose={onRequestClose}
                 isScrollViewBeingDragged={isDragging}
+                showControls={showControls}
               />
             </View>
           ))}