diff --git a/src/views/Viewer.vue b/src/views/Viewer.vue
index f0cd4b8d8..f2493ef5a 100644
--- a/src/views/Viewer.vue
+++ b/src/views/Viewer.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		v-if="initiated || currentFile.modal"
 		id="viewer"
 		:class="{'icon-loading': !currentFile.loaded && !currentFile.failed}"
-		:clear-view-delay="isTesting ? -1 : 5000 /* prevent cypress timeouts */"
+		:clear-view-delay="(isTesting || isMobile) ? -1 : undefined /* prevent cypress timeouts and disable on mobile, otherwise use default of the modal */"
 		:dark="true"
 		:enable-slideshow="hasPrevious || hasNext"
 		:enable-swipe="canSwipe"