diff --git a/src/stores/__tests__/ui-state-stores.test.ts b/src/stores/__tests__/ui-state-stores.test.ts
index bca2c1f7..3c3c6d1b 100644
--- a/src/stores/__tests__/ui-state-stores.test.ts
+++ b/src/stores/__tests__/ui-state-stores.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('ui state stores', () => {
   it('useExpandedMediaStore persists expanded media preferences', async () => {
     const store = (await import('../use-expanded-media-store')).default;
 
-    expect(store.getState().fitExpandedImagesToScreen).toBe(false);
+    expect(store.getState().fitExpandedImagesToScreen).toBe(true);
     expect(store.getState().unmuteExpandedVideoSound).toBe(false);
 
     store.getState().setFitExpandedImagesToScreen(true);
diff --git a/src/stores/use-expanded-media-store.ts b/src/stores/use-expanded-media-store.ts
index ce5b1e32..69a8eb3b 100644
--- a/src/stores/use-expanded-media-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/use-expanded-media-store.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ interface ExpandedMediaState {
 const useExpandedMediaStore = create<ExpandedMediaState>()(
   persist(
     (set) => ({
-      fitExpandedImagesToScreen: false,
+      fitExpandedImagesToScreen: true,
       unmuteExpandedVideoSound: false,
       setFitExpandedImagesToScreen: (fit) => set({ fitExpandedImagesToScreen: fit }),
       setUnmuteExpandedVideoSound: (unmute) => set({ unmuteExpandedVideoSound: unmute }),