diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
index 91f1315f7a..35975109e7 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export default class MImageBody extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         imgElement.src = this.getContentUrl();
     };
 
-    private onImageLeave = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
+    private onImageLeave = (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLImageElement>): void => {
         this.setState({ hover: false });
 
         if (!this.state.showImage || !this.isGif() || SettingsStore.getValue("autoplayGifsAndVideos")) {