diff --git a/newnewredditsucks.user.js b/newnewredditsucks.user.js
index 6eb147e..2619ed1 100644
--- a/newnewredditsucks.user.js
+++ b/newnewredditsucks.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         Use old new Reddit
 // @namespace    https://codeberg.org/okseby/newnewredditsucks
-// @version      1.7
+// @version      1.8
 // @description  forward the ugly new reddit to the older new reddit
 // @author       okseby
 // @match        https://www.reddit.com/*
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 (function () {
     'use strict';
 
-    // if (window.location.hostname == 'www.reddit.com' && !window.location.hostname.includes('/media')) {
-    //     window.location.hostname = 'new.reddit.com';
-    // }
-
     // Get the current URL
     const currentUrl = window.location.href;
 
+    // Check if it's a media link
+    const mediaPattern = /\/media($|\?)/;
+    if (mediaPattern.test(currentUrl)) return; // Abort the redirect
+
     // Replace www.reddit.com with new.reddit.com
     const newUrl = currentUrl.replace('www.reddit.com', 'new.reddit.com');