diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index 9dc56488e..2ffac9ae5 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -1260,12 +1260,6 @@ require("anki/ui").loaded.then(() => require("anki/NoteEditor").instances[0].too
     def insertMathjaxChemistry(self) -> None:
         self.web.eval("wrap('\\\\(\\\\ce{', '}\\\\)');")
 
-    def toggleShrinkImages(self) -> None:
-        self.mw.col.set_config(
-            "shrinkEditorImages",
-            not self.mw.col.get_config("shrinkEditorImages", True),
-        )
-
     def toggleCloseHTMLTags(self) -> None:
         self.mw.col.set_config(
             "closeHTMLTags",
@@ -1301,7 +1295,6 @@ require("anki/ui").loaded.then(() => require("anki/NoteEditor").instances[0].too
             mathjaxInline=Editor.insertMathjaxInline,
             mathjaxBlock=Editor.insertMathjaxBlock,
             mathjaxChemistry=Editor.insertMathjaxChemistry,
-            toggleShrinkImages=Editor.toggleShrinkImages,
             toggleCloseHTMLTags=Editor.toggleCloseHTMLTags,
             addImageForOcclusion=Editor.select_image_and_occlude,
             addImageForOcclusionFromClipboard=Editor.select_image_from_clipboard_and_occlude,
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
index f5e3f62f6..3a282fbc3 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -644,8 +644,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         setTags(tags);
         setTagsCollapsed(await getMeta(tagsCollapsedMetaKey));
         setMathjaxEnabled((await getColConfig("renderMathjax")) ?? true);
-        // TODO: shrinkEditorImages col config
-        setShrinkImages(true);
+        setShrinkImages((await getColConfig("shrinkEditorImages")) ?? true);
         // TODO: closeHTMLTags col config
         setCloseHTMLTags(true);
         if (mode === "add") {
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte
index 31ed19328..42a855688 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/editor-toolbar/OptionsButton.svelte
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     function toggleShrinkImages(_evt: MouseEvent): void {
         $shrinkImagesByDefault = !$shrinkImagesByDefault;
-        bridgeCommand("toggleShrinkImages");
+        setColConfig("shrinkEditorImages", $shrinkImagesByDefault);
         showFloating = false;
     }