diff --git a/desktop_client.py b/desktop_client.py
index 9a21a3d6b..19d3234ba 100644
--- a/desktop_client.py
+++ b/desktop_client.py
@@ -2195,8 +2195,11 @@ def run_desktop_client(base_dir: str, proxy_type: str, http_prefix: str,
                     post_summary = ''
                     if post_json_object['object'].get('summary'):
                         post_summary = post_json_object['object']['summary']
+                    attachment = []
+                    if post_json_object['object'].get('attachment'):
+                        attachment = post_json_object['object']['attachment']
                     if not disallow_announce(post_summary + ' ' +
-                                             post_content):
+                                             post_content, attachment):
                         if post_json_object.get('id'):
                             post_id = post_json_object['id']
                             announce_actor = \
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 656358261..6e8a8211e 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -3895,7 +3895,7 @@ def is_i2p_request(calling_domain: str, referer_domain: str,
     return False
 
 
-def disallow_announce(content: str) -> bool:
+def disallow_announce(content: str, attachment: []) -> bool:
     """Are announces/boosts not allowed for the given post?
     """
     disallow_strings = (
@@ -3919,6 +3919,21 @@ def disallow_announce(content: str) -> bool:
     for diss in disallow_strings:
         if diss in content_lower:
             return True
+
+    # check for attached images without descriptions
+    if isinstance(attachment, list):
+        for item in attachment:
+            if not isinstance(item. dict):
+                continue
+            if not item.get('mediaType'):
+                continue
+            if not item.get('url'):
+                continue
+            if not item['mediaType'].startswith('image/'):
+                continue
+            if not item.get('name'):
+                # no image description
+                return True
     return False
 
 
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index 6b0b975ae..ab507c401 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -2441,9 +2441,12 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
                                                dogwhistles, translate)
 
         content_all_str = str(summary_str) + ' ' + content_str
-        # does an emoji indicate a no boost preference?
-        # if so then don't show the repeat/announce icon
-        if disallow_announce(content_all_str):
+        # does an emoji or lack of alt text on an image indicate a
+        # no boost preference? if so then don't show the repeat/announce icon
+        attachment = []
+        if post_json_object['object'].get('attachment'):
+            attachment = post_json_object['object']['attachment']
+        if disallow_announce(content_all_str, attachment):
             announce_str = ''
         # does an emoji indicate a no replies preference?
         # if so then don't show the reply icon