diff --git a/lib/web/mage/gallery/gallery.js b/lib/web/mage/gallery/gallery.js
index db98a1cc39a30..c20329c0ce63d 100644
--- a/lib/web/mage/gallery/gallery.js
+++ b/lib/web/mage/gallery/gallery.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ define([
             this.setupBreakpoints();
             this.initFullscreenSettings();
 
-            this.settings.$element.on('mouseup', '.fotorama__stage__frame', function () {
+            this.settings.$element.on('mousedown', '.fotorama__stage__frame', function () {
                 if (
                     !$(this).parents('.fotorama__shadows--left, .fotorama__shadows--right').length &&
                     !$(this).hasClass('fotorama-video-container')