diff --git a/lib/studies/reply/mail_card_preview.dart b/lib/studies/reply/mail_card_preview.dart
index 11a7ff112b..3137189e00 100644
--- a/lib/studies/reply/mail_card_preview.dart
+++ b/lib/studies/reply/mail_card_preview.dart
@@ -253,19 +253,23 @@ class _MailPreview extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
-bool _shouldShrinkImage() {
-  switch (defaultTargetPlatform) {
-    case TargetPlatform.iOS:
-    case TargetPlatform.android:
-      return true;
-    default:
-      return false;
-  }
-}
 
 class _PicturePreview extends StatelessWidget {
   const _PicturePreview();
 
+  bool _shouldShrinkImage() {
+    if (kDebugMode) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    switch (defaultTargetPlatform) {
+      case TargetPlatform.iOS:
+      case TargetPlatform.android:
+        return true;
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return SizedBox(
diff --git a/lib/studies/reply/mail_view_page.dart b/lib/studies/reply/mail_view_page.dart
index 47175282b0..a1638b6daf 100644
--- a/lib/studies/reply/mail_view_page.dart
+++ b/lib/studies/reply/mail_view_page.dart
@@ -132,19 +132,23 @@ class _MailViewBody extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
-bool _shouldShrinkImage() {
-  switch (defaultTargetPlatform) {
-    case TargetPlatform.iOS:
-    case TargetPlatform.android:
-      return true;
-    default:
-      return false;
-  }
-}
 
 class _PictureGrid extends StatelessWidget {
   const _PictureGrid();
 
+  bool _shouldShrinkImage() {
+    if (kDebugMode) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    switch (defaultTargetPlatform) {
+      case TargetPlatform.iOS:
+      case TargetPlatform.android:
+        return true;
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return GridView.builder(