diff --git a/src/components/slideshow/slideshow.js b/src/components/slideshow/slideshow.js
index 6ff88a00c9..b027c203a5 100644
--- a/src/components/slideshow/slideshow.js
+++ b/src/components/slideshow/slideshow.js
@@ -2,9 +2,20 @@
  * Image viewer component
  * @module components/slideshow/slideshow
  */
-define(['dialogHelper', 'inputManager', 'connectionManager', 'layoutManager', 'focusManager', 'browser', 'apphost', 'css!./style', 'material-icons', 'paper-icon-button-light'], function (dialogHelper, inputManager, connectionManager, layoutManager, focusManager, browser, appHost) {
+define(['dialogHelper', 'inputManager', 'connectionManager', 'layoutManager', 'focusManager', 'browser', 'apphost', 'dom', 'css!./style', 'material-icons', 'paper-icon-button-light'], function (dialogHelper, inputManager, connectionManager, layoutManager, focusManager, browser, appHost, dom) {
     'use strict';
 
+    /**
+     * Name of transition event.
+     */
+    const transitionEndEventName = dom.whichTransitionEvent();
+
+    /**
+     * Flag to use fake image to fix blurry zoomed image.
+     * At least WebKit doesn't restore quality for zoomed images.
+     */
+    const useFakeZoomImage = browser.safari;
+
     /**
      * Retrieves an item's image URL from the API.
      * @param {object|string} item - Item used to generate the image URL.
@@ -240,6 +251,41 @@ define(['dialogHelper', 'inputManager', 'connectionManager', 'layoutManager', 'f
             }
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Handles zoom changes.
+         */
+        function onZoomChange(scale, imageEl, slideEl) {
+            const zoomImage = slideEl.querySelector('.swiper-zoom-fakeimg');
+
+            if (zoomImage) {
+                zoomImage.style.width = zoomImage.style.height = scale * 100 + '%';
+
+                if (scale > 1) {
+                    if (zoomImage.classList.contains('swiper-zoom-fakeimg-hidden')) {
+                        // Await for Swiper style changes
+                        setTimeout(() => {
+                            const callback = () => {
+                                imageEl.removeEventListener(transitionEndEventName, callback);
+                                zoomImage.classList.remove('swiper-zoom-fakeimg-hidden');
+                            };
+
+                            // Swiper set 'transition-duration: 300ms' for auto zoom
+                            // and 'transition-duration: 0s' for touch zoom
+                            const transitionDuration = parseFloat(imageEl.style.transitionDuration.replace(/[a-z]/i, ''));
+
+                            if (transitionDuration > 0) {
+                                imageEl.addEventListener(transitionEndEventName, callback);
+                            } else {
+                                callback();
+                            }
+                        }, 0);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    zoomImage.classList.add('swiper-zoom-fakeimg-hidden');
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * Initializes the Swiper instance and binds the relevant events.
          * @param {HTMLElement} dialog - Element containing the dialog.
@@ -260,8 +306,7 @@ define(['dialogHelper', 'inputManager', 'connectionManager', 'layoutManager', 'f
                     loop: false,
                     zoom: {
                         minRatio: 1,
-                        toggle: true,
-                        containerClass: 'slider-zoom-container'
+                        toggle: true
                     },
                     autoplay: !options.interactive,
                     keyboard: {
@@ -288,6 +333,10 @@ define(['dialogHelper', 'inputManager', 'connectionManager', 'layoutManager', 'f
 
                 swiperInstance.on('autoplayStart', onAutoplayStart);
                 swiperInstance.on('autoplayStop', onAutoplayStop);
+
+                if (useFakeZoomImage) {
+                    swiperInstance.on('zoomChange', onZoomChange);
+                }
             });
         }
 
@@ -328,7 +377,10 @@ define(['dialogHelper', 'inputManager', 'connectionManager', 'layoutManager', 'f
         function getSwiperSlideHtmlFromSlide(item) {
             var html = '';
             html += '<div class="swiper-slide" data-original="' + item.originalImage + '" data-itemid="' + item.Id + '" data-serverid="' + item.ServerId + '">';
-            html += '<div class="slider-zoom-container">';
+            html += '<div class="swiper-zoom-container">';
+            if (useFakeZoomImage) {
+                html += `<div class="swiper-zoom-fakeimg swiper-zoom-fakeimg-hidden" style="background-image: url('${item.originalImage}')"></div>`;
+            }
             html += '<img src="' + item.originalImage + '" class="swiper-slide-img">';
             html += '</div>';
             if (item.title || item.subtitle) {
diff --git a/src/components/slideshow/style.css b/src/components/slideshow/style.css
index f1fea508d7..af50eb9cd7 100644
--- a/src/components/slideshow/style.css
+++ b/src/components/slideshow/style.css
@@ -40,16 +40,6 @@
     text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000, -1px -1px 0 #000, 1px -1px 0 #000, -1px 1px 0 #000, 1px 1px 0 #000;
 }
 
-.swiper-slide-img {
-    max-height: 100%;
-    max-width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    text-align: center;
-    margin: auto;
-}
-
 .slideshowButtonIcon {
     color: #fff;
     opacity: 0.7;
@@ -135,13 +125,18 @@
     color: #ccc;
 }
 
-.swiper-slide {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
+.swiper-zoom-fakeimg {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    background-position: 50% 50%;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-size: contain;
+    z-index: 1;
+    pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.slider-zoom-container {
-    margin: auto;
-    max-height: 100%;
-    max-width: 100%;
+.swiper-zoom-fakeimg-hidden {
+    display: none;
 }