diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx
index 7248b28dc9f2..e11cc228b0d6 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories/Image.stories.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
+import { waitFor } from '@storybook/testing-library';
 
 import Accessibility from '../../assets/accessibility.svg';
 
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ export const BlurredAbsolutePlaceholder = {
       'data:image/png;base64,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',
     placeholder: 'blur',
   },
+  parameters: {
+    // ignoring in Chromatic to avoid inconsistent snapshots
+    // given that the switch from blur to image is quite fast
+    chromatic: { disableSnapshot: true },
+  },
 };
 
 export const FilledParent = {
@@ -63,6 +69,25 @@ export const Lazy = {
       </>
     ),
   ],
+  loaders: [
+    async () => {
+      // make sure we start at the top to test the scrolling into view functionality every time the story renders
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+      window.scrollTo({ top: 0 });
+      await new Promise((res) => {
+        setTimeout(res, 16);
+      });
+      return {};
+    },
+  ],
+  play: async ({ canvasElement, step }) => {
+    await step('scroll image into view', () => {
+      canvasElement.scrollIntoView(false);
+    });
+    await step('wait for images to load', async () => {
+      await waitFor(waitForImagesToLoad);
+    });
+  },
 };
 
 export const Eager = {
@@ -75,3 +100,19 @@ export const Eager = {
     },
   },
 };
+
+async function waitForImagesToLoad() {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+  const images = Array.from(document.getElementsByTagName('img'));
+
+  await Promise.all(
+    images.map((image) => {
+      if (image.complete) {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+      }
+      return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        image.addEventListener('load', resolve);
+      });
+    })
+  );
+}
diff --git a/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories_nextjs-12-js/ImageFuture.stories.jsx b/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories_nextjs-12-js/ImageFuture.stories.jsx
index a2d642b6ece9..aad2e8d56ac9 100644
--- a/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories_nextjs-12-js/ImageFuture.stories.jsx
+++ b/code/frameworks/nextjs/template/stories_nextjs-12-js/ImageFuture.stories.jsx
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ export const BlurredAbsolutePlaceholder = {
       'data:image/png;base64,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',
     placeholder: 'blur',
   },
+  parameters: {
+    // ignoring in Chromatic to avoid inconsistent snapshots
+    // given that the switch from blur to image is quite fast
+    chromatic: { disableSnapshot: true },
+  },
 };
 
 export const FilledParent = {