diff --git a/sections/main-product.liquid b/sections/main-product.liquid
index c791b71fec0..25134b79d75 100644
--- a/sections/main-product.liquid
+++ b/sections/main-product.liquid
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@
               {%- unless media.id == product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media.id -%}
                 <li id="Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ media.id }}" class="product__media-item grid__item slider__slide{% if product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media == null and forloop.index == 1 %} is-active{% endif %}{% if media.media_type != 'image' %} product__media-item--full{% endif %}{% if section.settings.hide_variants and variant_images contains media.src %} product__media-item--variant{% endif %}" data-media-id="{{ section.id }}-{{ media.id }}">
                   {%- assign media_position = media_position | default: 0 | plus: 1 -%}
-                  {% render 'product-thumbnail', media: media, position: media_position, loop: section.settings.enable_video_looping, modal_id: section.id, xr_button: true, media_width: media_width, lazy_load: true %}
+                  {%- assign lazy_load = false -%}
+                  {%- if media_position > 1 -%}
+                    {%- assign lazy_load = true -%}
+                  {%- endif -%}
+                  {% render 'product-thumbnail', media: media, position: media_position, loop: section.settings.enable_video_looping, modal_id: section.id, xr_button: true, media_width: media_width, lazy_load: lazy_load %}
                 </li>
               {%- endunless -%}
             {%- endfor -%}