diff --git a/src/plugins/imageZoom/styles.css b/src/plugins/imageZoom/styles.css
index 51e225c05..c3776d90e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageZoom/styles.css
+++ b/src/plugins/imageZoom/styles.css
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px 2px grey;
     filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2px grey);
     pointer-events: none;
+
+    /* negate the border offsetting the lens */
+    margin: -2px;
 }
 
 .vc-imgzoom-square {