diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/Shell.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/Shell.tsx
index 4e34c87ef8..ac98deed7b 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/Shell.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/Shell.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {isIOS} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {Shadow} from '#/state/cache/types'
-import {ProfileImageLightbox, useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
+import {useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {LoadingPlaceholder} from '#/view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ let ProfileHeaderShell = ({
   const onPressAvi = React.useCallback(() => {
     const modui = moderation.ui('avatar')
     if (profile.avatar && !(modui.blur && modui.noOverride)) {
-      openLightbox(new ProfileImageLightbox(profile))
+      openLightbox({
+        type: 'profile-image',
+        profile: profile,
+      })
     }
   }, [openLightbox, profile, moderation])
 
diff --git a/src/state/lightbox.tsx b/src/state/lightbox.tsx
index e3bddaee02..a971643273 100644
--- a/src/state/lightbox.tsx
+++ b/src/state/lightbox.tsx
@@ -1,29 +1,26 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
+
 import {useNonReactiveCallback} from '#/lib/hooks/useNonReactiveCallback'
 
-interface Lightbox {
-  name: string
+type ProfileImageLightbox = {
+  type: 'profile-image'
+  profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewDetailed
 }
 
-export class ProfileImageLightbox implements Lightbox {
-  name = 'profile-image'
-  constructor(public profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewDetailed) {}
-}
-
-interface ImagesLightboxItem {
+type ImagesLightboxItem = {
   uri: string
   alt?: string
 }
 
-export class ImagesLightbox implements Lightbox {
-  name = 'images'
-  constructor(public images: ImagesLightboxItem[], public index: number) {}
-  setIndex(index: number) {
-    this.index = index
-  }
+type ImagesLightbox = {
+  type: 'images'
+  images: ImagesLightboxItem[]
+  index: number
 }
 
+type Lightbox = ProfileImageLightbox | ImagesLightbox
+
 const LightboxContext = React.createContext<{
   activeLightbox: Lightbox | null
 }>({
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
index e1c12e4192..b6bc670c1f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {saveImageToMediaLibrary, shareImageModal} from '#/lib/media/manip'
 import {colors, s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {isIOS} from '#/platform/detection'
-import {
-  ImagesLightbox,
-  ProfileImageLightbox,
-  useLightbox,
-  useLightboxControls,
-} from '#/state/lightbox'
+import {useLightbox, useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
 import {ScrollView} from '#/view/com/util/Views'
 import {Button} from '../util/forms/Button'
 import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
@@ -32,8 +27,8 @@ export function Lightbox() {
 
   if (!activeLightbox) {
     return null
-  } else if (activeLightbox.name === 'profile-image') {
-    const opts = activeLightbox as ProfileImageLightbox
+  } else if (activeLightbox.type === 'profile-image') {
+    const opts = activeLightbox
     return (
       <ImageView
         images={[{uri: opts.profile.avatar || ''}]}
@@ -43,8 +38,8 @@ export function Lightbox() {
         FooterComponent={LightboxFooter}
       />
     )
-  } else if (activeLightbox.name === 'images') {
-    const opts = activeLightbox as ImagesLightbox
+  } else if (activeLightbox.type === 'images') {
+    const opts = activeLightbox
     return (
       <ImageView
         images={opts.images.map(img => ({...img}))}
@@ -107,12 +102,12 @@ function LightboxFooter({imageIndex}: {imageIndex: number}) {
 
   let altText = ''
   let uri = ''
-  if (lightbox.name === 'images') {
-    const opts = lightbox as ImagesLightbox
+  if (lightbox.type === 'images') {
+    const opts = lightbox
     uri = opts.images[imageIndex].uri
     altText = opts.images[imageIndex].alt || ''
-  } else if (lightbox.name === 'profile-image') {
-    const opts = lightbox as ProfileImageLightbox
+  } else if (lightbox.type === 'profile-image') {
+    const opts = lightbox
     uri = opts.profile.avatar || ''
   }
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
index 942c9a686e..9a0fa5d331 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
@@ -2,30 +2,26 @@ import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useState} from 'react'
 import {
   Image,
   ImageStyle,
+  Pressable,
+  StyleSheet,
   TouchableOpacity,
   TouchableWithoutFeedback,
-  StyleSheet,
   View,
-  Pressable,
   ViewStyle,
 } from 'react-native'
 import {
   FontAwesomeIcon,
   FontAwesomeIconStyle,
 } from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
-import {colors, s} from 'lib/styles'
-import ImageDefaultHeader from './ImageViewing/components/ImageDefaultHeader'
-import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {
-  useLightbox,
-  useLightboxControls,
-  ImagesLightbox,
-  ProfileImageLightbox,
-} from '#/state/lightbox'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+
 import {useWebBodyScrollLock} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebBodyScrollLock'
 import {useWebMediaQueries} from '#/lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
+import {colors, s} from '#/lib/styles'
+import {useLightbox, useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
+import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
+import ImageDefaultHeader from './ImageViewing/components/ImageDefaultHeader'
 
 interface Img {
   uri: string
@@ -43,15 +39,15 @@ export function Lightbox() {
   }
 
   const initialIndex =
-    activeLightbox instanceof ImagesLightbox ? activeLightbox.index : 0
+    activeLightbox.type === 'images' ? activeLightbox.index : 0
 
   let imgs: Img[] | undefined
-  if (activeLightbox instanceof ProfileImageLightbox) {
+  if (activeLightbox.type === 'profile-image') {
     const opts = activeLightbox
     if (opts.profile.avatar) {
       imgs = [{uri: opts.profile.avatar}]
     }
-  } else if (activeLightbox instanceof ImagesLightbox) {
+  } else if (activeLightbox.type === 'images') {
     const opts = activeLightbox
     imgs = opts.images
   }
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileSubpageHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileSubpageHeader.tsx
index d6995749bf..6b267c6da8 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileSubpageHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileSubpageHeader.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {emitSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
-import {ImagesLightbox, useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
+import {useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
 import {useSetDrawerOpen} from '#/state/shell'
 import {Menu_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Menu} from '#/components/icons/Menu'
 import {StarterPack} from '#/components/icons/StarterPack'
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ export function ProfileSubpageHeader({
     if (
       avatar // TODO && !(view.moderation.avatar.blur && view.moderation.avatar.noOverride)
     ) {
-      openLightbox(new ImagesLightbox([{uri: avatar}], 0))
+      openLightbox({
+        type: 'images',
+        images: [{uri: avatar}],
+        index: 0,
+      })
     }
   }, [openLightbox, avatar])
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/index.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/index.tsx
index 70192c813f..5100e7032c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/index.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {usePalette} from '#/lib/hooks/usePalette'
-import {ImagesLightbox, useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
+import {useLightboxControls} from '#/state/lightbox'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {FeedSourceCard} from '#/view/com/feeds/FeedSourceCard'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ export function PostEmbeds({
         aspectRatio: img.aspectRatio,
       }))
       const _openLightbox = (index: number) => {
-        openLightbox(new ImagesLightbox(items, index))
+        openLightbox({
+          type: 'images',
+          images: items,
+          index,
+        })
       }
       const onPressIn = (_: number) => {
         InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => {