diff --git a/snippets/product-thumbnail.liquid b/snippets/product-thumbnail.liquid
index 6521366b3a9..bfa1c0ffed2 100644
--- a/snippets/product-thumbnail.liquid
+++ b/snippets/product-thumbnail.liquid
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
   if mobile_layout == 'columns' and media_count > 1
     assign mobile_columns = 2
   endif
+
+  if section.settings.image_zoom == 'hover'
+    assign image_class = 'image--original'
+  endif
 -%}
 
 {%- capture sizes -%}
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@
 
   <div class="product__media product__media-container media media--transparent gradient global-media-settings" style="padding-top: {{ 1 | divided_by: media.preview_image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;">
     {{ media.preview_image | image_url: width: 1946 | image_tag:
-      class: "image--original",
+      class: image_class,
       loading: lazy,
       sizes: sizes,
       widths: '246, 493, 600, 713, 823, 990, 1100, 1206, 1346, 1426, 1646, 1946',