diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx
index 1606e22f1e..26fa3539f4 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageGalleryContent.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const ImageGalleryContent = () => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const resizeObserverRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const [shouldShouldIconButtons, setShouldShouldIconButtons] = useState(false);
+  const [shouldShouldIconButtons, setShouldShouldIconButtons] = useState(true);
 
   const {
     images,