diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/public.js b/app/javascript/packs/public.js
index 61f5dfb10..132a9766e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/public.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/public.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function main() {
     return ({ target }) => {
       const swapSrc = target.getAttribute(swapTo);
       //only change the img source if autoplay is off and the image src is actually different
-      if(target.getAttribute('data-autoplay') === 'false' && target.src !== swapSrc) {
+      if(target.getAttribute('data-autoplay') !== 'true' && target.src !== swapSrc) {
         target.src = swapSrc;
       }
     };