diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp
index b2234b691..9aaf144c6 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp
@@ -1883,8 +1883,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::showPhoto(not_null<PhotoData*> photo, HistoryItem *context)
 	_firstOpenedPeerPhoto = false;
 	assignMediaPointer(photo);
 
-	refreshMediaViewer();
-
 	displayPhoto(photo, context);
 	preloadData(0);
 	activateControls();
@@ -1897,8 +1895,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::showPhoto(not_null<PhotoData*> photo, not_null<PeerData*> co
 	_firstOpenedPeerPhoto = true;
 	assignMediaPointer(photo);
 
-	refreshMediaViewer();
-
 	displayPhoto(photo, nullptr);
 	preloadData(0);
 	activateControls();