diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/attachmentAnnotationsBox.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/attachmentAnnotationsBox.js
index 186752108a..27af270883 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/attachmentAnnotationsBox.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/attachmentAnnotationsBox.js
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
 			if (!this.initialized || !this.item?.isFileAttachment()) return;
 			if (this._isAlreadyRendered()) return;
 
-			await Zotero.PDFWorker.renderAttachmentAnnotations(this.item.id);
-
 			this._body.replaceChildren();
 
 			if (!this._section.open || this._annotationItems.length === 0) {
@@ -105,7 +103,19 @@
 			}
 
 			this.hidden = false;
+			let imageAnnotationRendered = false;
 			for (let annotation of this._annotationItems) {
+				if (!imageAnnotationRendered
+						&& annotation.annotationType === 'image'
+						&& !await Zotero.Annotations.hasCacheImage(annotation)) {
+					try {
+						await Zotero.PDFWorker.renderAttachmentAnnotations(annotation.parentID);
+						imageAnnotationRendered = true;
+					}
+					catch (e) {
+						Zotero.logError(e);
+					}
+				}
 				this.addRow(annotation);
 			}
 		}