diff --git a/src/components/mediaViewer/MediaViewer.tsx b/src/components/mediaViewer/MediaViewer.tsx
index 14a38fbbd..d539e1bee 100644
--- a/src/components/mediaViewer/MediaViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mediaViewer/MediaViewer.tsx
@@ -147,12 +147,6 @@ const MediaViewer: FC<StateProps> = ({
     animationKey.current = selectedMediaIndex;
   }
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (isOpen && !mediaIds.length) {
-      closeMediaViewer();
-    }
-  }, [isOpen, closeMediaViewer, mediaIds.length]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isOpen) {
       return undefined;