diff --git a/pixelegg/less/darkmode.less b/pixelegg/less/darkmode.less
index 38d678ff2d..606991bec3 100644
--- a/pixelegg/less/darkmode.less
+++ b/pixelegg/less/darkmode.less
@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@
 	filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) brightness(1);
 
 	sl-menu-item::part(prefix), et2-select-country::part(prefix),
-	et2-button::part(prefix), *::part(image), img, #blueimp-gallery:not(:fullscreen), #blueimp-gallery ol,
+	et2-button::part(prefix), *::part(image), et2-image, img, #blueimp-gallery:not(:fullscreen), #blueimp-gallery ol,
 	 et2-select-account::part(icon), et2-select-email::part(icon), sl-menu-item [slot="prefix"],
 	iframe, et2-lavatar[image=""]::part(base), et2-avatar[id="_cropper_image"],
 	video, #loginMainDiv, .et2_taglist_tags_icon, .fw_avatar_stat, et2-avatar-group,
 	.blueimp-gallery .slide {
 	  filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
 	}
+	/* need to explicitly disable the filter on the img tag, if used, as it would be applied twice and therefore not at all */
+	et2-image > img {
+		filter: none !important;
+	}
 
 	#blueimp-gallery {
 	  video, .video-content {