diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/controls/controls.lightbox.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/controls/controls.lightbox.gallery.component.ts
index 4e49d65d..f8886f76 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/controls/controls.lightbox.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/lightbox/controls/controls.lightbox.gallery.component.ts
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ export class ControlsLightboxComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit, OnChanges {
   }
 
   private hideControls = () => {
-    // this.controllersDimmed = true;
+     this.controllersDimmed = true;
   };
 
   private updateFaceContainerDim(): void {