diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/MediaGridStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/MediaGridStatusDisplayItem.java
index d3f1bc571..12980d1a8 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/MediaGridStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/MediaGridStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ public class MediaGridStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 					altTextAnimator=null;
 					altTextWrapper.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 					btn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+					btn.setAlpha(1);
 				}
 			});
 			altTextAnimator=set;