diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/CommonsApplication.java b/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/CommonsApplication.java
index e88d05b74..d6e9812ac 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/CommonsApplication.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/CommonsApplication.java
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public class CommonsApplication extends Application {
                     imageCache.put(key, bitmap);
                 }
             });
+            imageLoader.setBatchedResponseDelay(0);
         }
         return imageLoader;
     }