diff --git a/_includes/layouts/post.njk b/_includes/layouts/post.njk
index 288d5b97..d361b65c 100644
--- a/_includes/layouts/post.njk
+++ b/_includes/layouts/post.njk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ layout: base.njk
 			<button class="close-dialog" autofocus aria-label="close the image modal">&times;</button>
 	    <img class="modal-img" src="/img/{{ image.src }}" alt="{{ image.alt }}">
 		</dialog>
-    <img tabindex="0" class="hero" src="/img/{{ image.src }}" alt="{{ image.alt }}">
+    <img class="hero" src="/img/{{ image.src }}" alt="{{ image.alt }}">
     {% endif %}
 
     {{ content | safe }}
diff --git a/js/modal.js b/js/modal.js
index 430d5bc8..c2abe3e6 100644
--- a/js/modal.js
+++ b/js/modal.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ if (window.innerWidth > 650) {
 	const closeButton = document.querySelector(".close-dialog");
 	const hero = document.querySelector(".hero");
 
+	hero.tabIndex = 0;
+
 	hero.addEventListener("click", (e) => dialog.showModal());
 	hero.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
 		if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {