diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparison.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparison.tsx
index ab17c9ef4e..4377658348 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparison.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparison.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
-import type { UseMeasureRect } from '@reactuses/core';
+import { createMemoizedSelector } from 'app/store/createMemoizedSelector';
 import { useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import IAIDroppable from 'common/components/IAIDroppable';
 import type { SelectForCompareDropData } from 'features/dnd/types';
 import { ImageComparisonSideBySide } from 'features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSideBySide';
 import { ImageComparisonSlider } from 'features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSlider';
+import { selectGallerySlice } from 'features/gallery/store/gallerySlice';
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
 import { memo } from 'react';
 
-type Props = {
-  containerSize: UseMeasureRect;
-};
+const selector = createMemoizedSelector(selectGallerySlice, (gallerySlice) => {
+  const firstImage = gallerySlice.selection.slice(-1)[0] ?? null;
+  const secondImage = gallerySlice.imageToCompare;
+  return { firstImage, secondImage };
+});
 
-export const ImageComparison = memo(({ containerSize }: Props) => {
+export const ImageComparison = memo(() => {
   const comparisonMode = useAppSelector((s) => s.gallery.comparisonMode);
-  const { firstImage, secondImage } = useAppSelector((s) => {
-    const firstImage = s.gallery.selection.slice(-1)[0] ?? null;
-    const secondImage = s.gallery.imageToCompare;
-    return { firstImage, secondImage };
-  });
+  const { firstImage, secondImage } = useAppSelector(selector);
 
   if (!firstImage || !secondImage) {
-    return <ImageComparisonWrapper>No images to compare</ImageComparisonWrapper>;
+    return <ImageComparisonWrapper>Select an image to compare</ImageComparisonWrapper>;
   }
 
   if (comparisonMode === 'slider') {
     return (
       <ImageComparisonWrapper>
-        <ImageComparisonSlider containerSize={containerSize} firstImage={firstImage} secondImage={secondImage} />
+        <ImageComparisonSlider firstImage={firstImage} secondImage={secondImage} />
       </ImageComparisonWrapper>
     );
   }
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSideBySide.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSideBySide.tsx
index edc2199aed..0f9636a61c 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSideBySide.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSideBySide.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { Flex, Image } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
+import { Flex } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
+import IAIDndImage from 'common/components/IAIDndImage';
+import type { ImageDraggableData } from 'features/dnd/types';
 import ResizeHandle from 'features/ui/components/tabs/ResizeHandle';
-import { memo, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { memo, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 import type { ImperativePanelGroupHandle } from 'react-resizable-panels';
 import { Panel, PanelGroup } from 'react-resizable-panels';
 import type { ImageDTO } from 'services/api/types';
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 export const ImageComparisonSideBySide = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage }: Props) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const panelGroupRef = useRef<ImperativePanelGroupHandle>(null);
   const onDoubleClickHandle = useCallback(() => {
     if (!panelGroupRef.current) {
@@ -27,21 +27,31 @@ export const ImageComparisonSideBySide = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage }: Prop
     panelGroupRef.current.setLayout([50, 50]);
   }, []);
 
+  const firstImageDraggableData = useMemo<ImageDraggableData>(
+    () => ({
+      id: 'image-compare-first-image',
+      payloadType: 'IMAGE_DTO',
+      payload: { imageDTO: firstImage },
+    }),
+    [firstImage]
+  );
+
+  const secondImageDraggableData = useMemo<ImageDraggableData>(
+    () => ({
+      id: 'image-compare-second-image',
+      payloadType: 'IMAGE_DTO',
+      payload: { imageDTO: secondImage },
+    }),
+    [secondImage]
+  );
+
   return (
     <Flex w="full" h="full" maxW="full" maxH="full" position="relative" alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
       <Flex w="full" h="full" maxW="full" maxH="full" position="absolute" alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
         <PanelGroup ref={panelGroupRef} direction="horizontal" id="image-comparison-side-by-side">
           <Panel minSize={20}>
             <Flex w="full" h="full" alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
-              <Image
-                src={firstImage.image_url}
-                fallbackSrc={firstImage.thumbnail_url}
-                objectFit="contain"
-                w={firstImage.width}
-                h={firstImage.height}
-                maxW="full"
-                maxH="full"
-              />
+              <IAIDndImage imageDTO={firstImage} isDropDisabled={true} draggableData={firstImageDraggableData} />
             </Flex>
           </Panel>
           <ResizeHandle
@@ -52,15 +62,7 @@ export const ImageComparisonSideBySide = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage }: Prop
 
           <Panel minSize={20}>
             <Flex w="full" h="full" alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
-              <Image
-                src={secondImage.image_url}
-                fallbackSrc={secondImage.thumbnail_url}
-                objectFit="contain"
-                w={secondImage.width}
-                h={secondImage.height}
-                maxW="full"
-                maxH="full"
-              />
+              <IAIDndImage imageDTO={secondImage} isDropDisabled={true} draggableData={secondImageDraggableData} />
             </Flex>
           </Panel>
         </PanelGroup>
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSlider.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSlider.tsx
index c9f169eeff..3eacacf6e5 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSlider.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparisonSlider.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Box, Flex, Icon, Image, Text } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
-import type { UseMeasureRect } from '@reactuses/core';
+import { useMeasure } from '@reactuses/core';
 import type { Dimensions } from 'features/canvas/store/canvasTypes';
 import { STAGE_BG_DATAURL } from 'features/controlLayers/util/renderers';
 import { memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
@@ -25,13 +25,9 @@ type Props = {
    * The second image to compare
    */
   secondImage: ImageDTO;
-  /**
-   * The size of the container, required to fit the component correctly and manage aspect ratios.
-   */
-  containerSize: UseMeasureRect;
 };
 
-export const ImageComparisonSlider = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage, containerSize }: Props) => {
+export const ImageComparisonSlider = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage }: Props) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   // How far the handle is from the left - this will be a CSS calculation that takes into account the handle width
   const [left, setLeft] = useState(HANDLE_LEFT_INITIAL_PX);
@@ -40,6 +36,7 @@ export const ImageComparisonSlider = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage, containerS
   const handleRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   // If the container size is not provided, use an internal ref and measure - can cause flicker on mount tho
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [containerSize] = useMeasure(containerRef);
   // To keep things smooth, we use RAF to update the handle position & gate it to 60fps
   const rafRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const lastMoveTimeRef = useRef<number>(0);
@@ -94,13 +91,13 @@ export const ImageComparisonSlider = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage, containerS
     const targetAspectRatio = containerSize.width / containerSize.height;
     const imageAspectRatio = firstImage.width / firstImage.height;
 
+    let width: number;
+    let height: number;
+
     if (firstImage.width <= containerSize.width && firstImage.height <= containerSize.height) {
       return { width: firstImage.width, height: firstImage.height };
     }
 
-    let width: number;
-    let height: number;
-
     if (imageAspectRatio > targetAspectRatio) {
       // Image is wider than container's aspect ratio
       width = containerSize.width;
@@ -123,7 +120,16 @@ export const ImageComparisonSlider = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage, containerS
   );
 
   return (
-    <Flex w="full" h="full" maxW="full" maxH="full" position="relative" alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
+    <Flex
+      ref={containerRef}
+      w="full"
+      h="full"
+      maxW="full"
+      maxH="full"
+      position="relative"
+      alignItems="center"
+      justifyContent="center"
+    >
       <Flex
         id="image-comparison-container"
         w="full"
@@ -135,7 +141,6 @@ export const ImageComparisonSlider = memo(({ firstImage, secondImage, containerS
         justifyContent="center"
       >
         <Box
-          ref={containerRef}
           position="relative"
           id="image-comparison-second-image-container"
           w={fittedSize.width}
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageViewer.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageViewer.tsx
index 1f4ce59b6e..32e9d606fc 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageViewer.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageViewer.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Box, Flex } from '@invoke-ai/ui-library';
-import { useMeasure } from '@reactuses/core';
 import { useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import CurrentImagePreview from 'features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/CurrentImagePreview';
 import { ImageComparison } from 'features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/ImageComparison';
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ import { ToggleProgressButton } from 'features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/To
 import { useImageViewer } from 'features/gallery/components/ImageViewer/useImageViewer';
 import type { InvokeTabName } from 'features/ui/store/tabMap';
 import { activeTabNameSelector } from 'features/ui/store/uiSelectors';
-import { memo, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { memo, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useHotkeys } from 'react-hotkeys-hook';
 
 import CurrentImageButtons from './CurrentImageButtons';
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ export const ImageViewer = memo(() => {
   const { viewerMode, onToggle, openEditor } = useImageViewer();
   const activeTabName = useAppSelector(activeTabNameSelector);
   const isViewerEnabled = useMemo(() => VIEWER_ENABLED_TABS.includes(activeTabName), [activeTabName]);
-  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const [containerSize] = useMeasure(containerRef);
   const shouldShowViewer = useMemo(() => {
     if (!isViewerEnabled) {
       return false;
@@ -70,9 +67,9 @@ export const ImageViewer = memo(() => {
           </Flex>
         </Flex>
       </Flex>
-      <Box ref={containerRef} w="full" h="full">
+      <Box w="full" h="full">
         {viewerMode === 'view' && <CurrentImagePreview />}
-        {viewerMode === 'compare' && <ImageComparison containerSize={containerSize} />}
+        {viewerMode === 'compare' && <ImageComparison />}
       </Box>
     </Flex>
   );