diff --git a/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/image/v3/image/clientlibs/site/js/image.js b/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/image/v3/image/clientlibs/site/js/image.js
index fe7e290545..8350d6bd06 100644
--- a/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/image/v3/image/clientlibs/site/js/image.js
+++ b/content/src/content/jcr_root/apps/core/wcm/components/image/v3/image/clientlibs/site/js/image.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
                 var options = CMP.utils.readData(component, IS);
                 that._properties = CMP.utils.setupProperties(options, properties);
                 if (that._properties.dmimage) {
+                    //use encoded src for dynamic media
+                    that._properties.src = options["src"];
                     CMP.image.dynamicMedia.setDMAttributes(component, that._properties);
                 }
             };