diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
index f3ef1bf304..91f1315f7a 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default class MImageBody extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         if (!this.state.showImage || !this.isGif() || SettingsStore.getValue("autoplayGifsAndVideos")) {
             return;
         }
-        const imgElement = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+        const imgElement = e.currentTarget;
         imgElement.src = this.getContentUrl();
     };