diff --git a/src/api/parser/src/data/post.js b/src/api/parser/src/data/post.js
index 60f930bca7..a8c415a735 100644
--- a/src/api/parser/src/data/post.js
+++ b/src/api/parser/src/data/post.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Post {
     }
 
     // Wrap an <a> tag on any link inside our content
-    article.content = linkifyHtml(article.content);
+    article.content = linkifyHtml(article.content, { ignoreTags: ['img'] });
 
     let html;
     try {
diff --git a/src/web/src/components/Posts/Post.tsx b/src/web/src/components/Posts/Post.tsx
index 1e87eb2140..8536901e0b 100644
--- a/src/web/src/components/Posts/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/web/src/components/Posts/Post.tsx
@@ -327,13 +327,6 @@ function handleZoom(e: MouseEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
     zoomInImage(e.target);
   }
-  // if the user clicks an anchor with an image inside, do not open the image link in a new tab.
-  else if (
-    e.target instanceof HTMLAnchorElement &&
-    e.target.firstChild instanceof HTMLImageElement
-  ) {
-    e.preventDefault();
-  }
 }
 
 const PostComponent = ({ postUrl, currentPost, totalPosts }: Props) => {