diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
index ab60bd5ba..3c3d956c8 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                         or set(event.zones) & set(camera_config.genai.required_zones)
                     )
                 ):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        f"Description generation for {event}, has_snapshot: {event.has_snapshot}"
+                    )
                     if event.has_snapshot and camera_config.genai.use_snapshot:
                         with open(
                             os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, f"{event.camera}-{event.id}.jpg"),
@@ -276,7 +279,9 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         metadata = get_metadata(event)
         thumbnail = base64.b64decode(event.thumbnail)
 
-        logger.debug(f"Using ${source} regeneration for ${event}")
+        logger.debug(
+            f"Trying {source} regeneration for {event}, has_snapshot: {event.has_snapshot}"
+        )
 
         if event.has_snapshot and source == "snapshot":
             with open(
diff --git a/web/src/components/card/AnimatedEventCard.tsx b/web/src/components/card/AnimatedEventCard.tsx
index a39ae5af0..021f38f2b 100644
--- a/web/src/components/card/AnimatedEventCard.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/card/AnimatedEventCard.tsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function AnimatedEventCard({
     <Tooltip>
       <TooltipTrigger asChild>
         <div
-          className="relative h-24 4k:h-32"
+          className="relative h-24 flex-shrink-0 4k:h-32"
           style={{
             aspectRatio: alertVideos ? aspectRatio : undefined,
           }}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export function AnimatedEventCard({
             >
               {!alertVideos ? (
                 <img
-                  className="size-full select-none"
+                  className="max-h-full select-none"
                   src={`${apiHost}${event.thumb_path.replace("/media/frigate/", "")}`}
                   loading={isSafari ? "eager" : "lazy"}
                   onLoad={() => setIsLoaded(true)}
diff --git a/web/src/components/indicators/ImageLoadingIndicator.tsx b/web/src/components/indicators/ImageLoadingIndicator.tsx
index f9cd8e3bc..74002e917 100644
--- a/web/src/components/indicators/ImageLoadingIndicator.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/indicators/ImageLoadingIndicator.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default function ImageLoadingIndicator({
   }
 
   return isSafari ? (
-    <div className={cn("pointer-events-none bg-gray-300", className)} />
+    <div className={cn("pointer-events-none bg-background_alt", className)} />
   ) : (
     <Skeleton className={cn("pointer-events-none", className)} />
   );
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ObjectLifecycle.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ObjectLifecycle.tsx
index c2da8ec36..fb27966df 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ObjectLifecycle.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ObjectLifecycle.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ export default function ObjectLifecycle({
   const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(false);
   const [showZones, setShowZones] = useState(true);
 
+  const aspectRatio = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!config) {
+      return 16 / 9;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      config.cameras[event.camera].detect.width /
+      config.cameras[event.camera].detect.height
+    );
+  }, [config, event]);
+
   const getZoneColor = useCallback(
     (zoneName: string) => {
       const zoneColor =
@@ -240,7 +251,15 @@ export default function ObjectLifecycle({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      <div className="relative flex flex-row justify-center">
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "relative mx-auto flex max-h-[50dvh] flex-row justify-center",
+          !imgLoaded && aspectRatio < 16 / 9 && "h-full",
+        )}
+        style={{
+          aspectRatio: !imgLoaded ? aspectRatio : undefined,
+        }}
+      >
         <ImageLoadingIndicator
           className="absolute inset-0"
           imgLoaded={imgLoaded}
@@ -263,7 +282,7 @@ export default function ObjectLifecycle({
             key={event.id}
             ref={imgRef}
             className={cn(
-              "max-h-[50dvh] max-w-full select-none rounded-lg object-contain transition-opacity",
+              "max-h-[50dvh] max-w-full select-none rounded-lg object-contain",
             )}
             loading={isSafari ? "eager" : "lazy"}
             style={
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ReviewDetailDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ReviewDetailDialog.tsx
index 6701fa6d7..62486b9da 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ReviewDetailDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/ReviewDetailDialog.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   MobilePageHeader,
   MobilePageTitle,
 } from "@/components/mobile/MobilePage";
+import { useOverlayState } from "@/hooks/use-overlay-state";
 
 type ReviewDetailDialogProps = {
   review?: ReviewSegment;
@@ -83,10 +84,15 @@ export default function ReviewDetailDialog({
 
   // dialog and mobile page
 
-  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(review != undefined);
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useOverlayState(
+    "reviewPane",
+    review != undefined,
+  );
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setIsOpen(review != undefined);
+    // we know that these deps are correct
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [review]);
 
   const Overlay = isDesktop ? Sheet : MobilePage;
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@ export default function ReviewDetailDialog({
   return (
     <>
       <Overlay
-        open={isOpen}
+        open={isOpen ?? false}
         onOpenChange={(open) => {
           if (!open) {
             setReview(undefined);
diff --git a/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx b/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx
index 8fd75ae49..e2c8e63bc 100644
--- a/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/explore/ExploreView.tsx
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function ExploreThumbnailImage({
       <img
         ref={imgRef}
         className={cn(
-          "absolute h-full w-full cursor-pointer rounded-lg object-cover transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out md:rounded-2xl",
+          "absolute h-full w-full cursor-pointer rounded-lg object-cover transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out lg:rounded-2xl",
         )}
         style={
           isIOS