diff --git a/crates/notedeck_dave/src/ui/dave.rs b/crates/notedeck_dave/src/ui/dave.rs
index a0e6fc0b..13cc8f25 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_dave/src/ui/dave.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_dave/src/ui/dave.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ impl<'a> DaveUi<'a> {
                                         NoteOptions::default(),
                                     )
                                     .preview_style()
+                                    .hide_media(true)
                                     .show(ui)
                                 },
                             )
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs
index 0053b8e2..2a3a2e9c 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_ui/src/note/mod.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ impl<'a, 'd> NoteView<'a, 'd> {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn hide_media(mut self, enable: bool) -> Self {
+        self.options_mut().set_hide_media(enable);
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn frame(mut self, enable: bool) -> Self {
         self.framed = enable;
         self