Product images don't change when clicking on them

Topic summary

A Shopify store owner reports that product images fail to respond to clicks on initial page load, but function correctly after refreshing the page. The issue occurs on a site running Dawn theme version 12.0.0.

Troubleshooting attempts:

  • Disabled Shopify Chatbox feature - no resolution
  • Disabled all App embeds individually - issue persists
  • Contacted Shopify support for further investigation

Current status:
The problem remains unresolved despite multiple troubleshooting steps. Another community member reports experiencing the same issue, suggesting it may be a broader problem. The initial hypothesis that a chat widget or app conflict was causing the issue has been ruled out through systematic testing.

Summarized with AI on November 2. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hello,

I came across a slight issue in my product pages- the images do not change when clicking on them, however upon reloading the page everything appears to work fine.

Please see link for a video of the issue.

product_image_loading_issue.mp4

Website: https://meowplaza.com/

Theme: Dawn 12.0.0

I would really appreciate input from the community.

Thank you.

Hi @rrugile

Could you check if this issue could be caused by your chat widget? The first time I opened your product page, I saw this issue, and the image could not be clicked, but after refreshing the page, this issue disappeared, and the image could be clickable.

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Hi @Dan-From-Ryviu ,

I disabled the Shopify Chatbox feature, however the issue persists. I contacted Shopify support, hopefully they are able to look into this.

Thank you for your help!

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I guess it was caused by the conflict between an app and your theme. You can try to go to Online Store > Themes > Customize > App embeds, disable apps here to check

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Thank you for your suggestion. I disabled all App embeds, one by one, but unfortunately the issue still persists.

having same issue