diff --git a/src/modules/reader/utils/ReaderPager.utils.tsx b/src/modules/reader/utils/ReaderPager.utils.tsx
index e7db009c..aa08b830 100644
--- a/src/modules/reader/utils/ReaderPager.utils.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/reader/utils/ReaderPager.utils.tsx
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ export const getImageWidthStyling = (
 export const getImageMarginStyling = (doublePage: boolean, objectFitPosition?: 'left' | 'right'): CSSObject => ({
     m: 'auto',
     ...applyStyles(doublePage, {
+        m: 'unset',
         // the applied margin is the opposite of the objectFitPosition
         ...applyStyles(objectFitPosition === 'right', { ml: 'auto ' }),
         ...applyStyles(objectFitPosition === 'left', { mr: 'auto ' }),