diff --git a/copyparty/web/baguettebox.js b/copyparty/web/baguettebox.js
index f36ee554..1be12651 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/baguettebox.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/baguettebox.js
@@ -534,6 +534,10 @@ window.baguetteBox = (function () {
             preloadPrev(currentIndex);
         });
 
+        clmod(ebi('bbox-btns'), 'off');
+        clmod(btnPrev, 'off');
+        clmod(btnNext, 'off');
+
         updateOffset();
         overlay.style.display = 'block';
         // Fade in overlay
@@ -878,6 +882,12 @@ window.baguetteBox = (function () {
         else
             timer.rm(rotn);
 
+        el.onclick = function () {
+            clmod(ebi('bbox-btns'), 'off', 't');
+            clmod(btnPrev, 'off', 't');
+            clmod(btnNext, 'off', 't');
+        };
+
         var prev = QS('.full-image.vis');
         if (prev)
             clmod(prev, 'vis');
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.css b/copyparty/web/browser.css
index 51e66353..b1a4997f 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.css
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.css
@@ -1928,6 +1928,15 @@ html.y #bbox-overlay figcaption a {
 .bbox-btn {
 	position: fixed;
 }
+.bbox-btn,
+#bbox-btns {
+    opacity: 1;
+	animation: opacity .2s infinite ease-in-out;
+}
+.bbox-btn.off,
+#bbox-btns.off {
+    opacity: 0;
+}
 #bbox-overlay button {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	outline: none;