diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 2dade9768..5d2659707 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ require_once('include/security.php');
 
 
 define('PLATFORM_NAME', 'hubzilla');
-define('STD_VERSION', '10.5.2');
+define('STD_VERSION', '10.5.3');
 define('ZOT_REVISION', '6.0');
 
 define('DB_UPDATE_VERSION', 1263);
diff --git a/view/js/main.js b/view/js/main.js
index dc2e87513..921e4f198 100644
--- a/view/js/main.js
+++ b/view/js/main.js
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ function imagesLoaded(elements, callback) {
 	let loadedCount = 0;
 	let totalImages = 0;
 	let timeoutId;
+	let timedOut = false;
 	const timeout = 10000;
 	const processed = new Set(); // Use a Set for efficient lookup
 
@@ -982,6 +983,10 @@ function imagesLoaded(elements, callback) {
 	}
 
 	function checkComplete(src) {
+		// If preloading timed out make sure to not call the callback again
+		// in case a load event listener fires later.
+		if (timedOut) return;
+
 		// Skip processing if image has already been processed
 		if (processed.has(src)) return;
 
@@ -1029,7 +1034,9 @@ function imagesLoaded(elements, callback) {
 	// Set timeout for the loading process
 	timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
 		console.warn(`Image loading timed out after ${timeout}ms`);
+		document.getElementById('image_counter').innerText = '';
 		callback(false);
+		timedOut = true;
 	}, timeout);
 
 	// Iterate through images to add load and error event listeners