diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
index e42ff34e6a..ee402bd7ba 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function ImageViewing({
       if (Math.abs(e.velocityY) > 1000) {
         dismissSwipeTranslateY.value = withDecay({
           velocity: e.velocityY,
-          velocityFactor: 2,
+          velocityFactor: Math.max(3000 / Math.abs(e.velocityY), 1), // Speed up if it's too slow.
           deceleration: 1, // Danger! This relies on the reaction below stopping it.
         })
       } else {