diff --git a/frontend/src/features/gallery/ImageGallery.tsx b/frontend/src/features/gallery/ImageGallery.tsx
index a8a305f154..373bb5852c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/gallery/ImageGallery.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/gallery/ImageGallery.tsx
@@ -123,10 +123,8 @@ export default function ImageGallery() {
         galleryContainerRef.current ? galleryContainerRef.current.scrollTop : 0
       )
     );
-    if (!shouldHoldGalleryOpen) {
-      dispatch(setShouldHoldGalleryOpen(false));
-    }
     dispatch(setShouldShowGallery(false));
+    dispatch(setShouldHoldGalleryOpen(false));
   };
 
   const handleClickLoadMore = () => {
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ export default function ImageGallery() {
   return (
     <CSSTransition
       nodeRef={galleryRef}
-      in={shouldShowGallery || shouldHoldGalleryOpen}
+      in={shouldShowGallery || (shouldHoldGalleryOpen && !shouldPinGallery)}
       unmountOnExit
       timeout={200}
       classNames="image-gallery-area"
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/gallery/gallerySlice.ts b/frontend/src/features/gallery/gallerySlice.ts
index e17255cd12..2bc1c6d9a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/gallery/gallerySlice.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/gallery/gallerySlice.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const initialState: GalleryState = {
   shouldShowGallery: true,
   galleryScrollPosition: 0,
   galleryImageMinimumWidth: 64,
-  galleryImageObjectFit: 'contain',
+  galleryImageObjectFit: 'cover',
   shouldHoldGalleryOpen: false,
   shouldAutoSwitchToNewImages: true,
 };