diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
index 9199925a..84091d30 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ The `figure` shortcode accepts six parameters:
 | `caption` | Markdown for the image caption, which will be displayed below the image.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | `class`   | Additional CSS classes to apply to the image.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | `href`    | URL that the image should be linked to.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `nozoom`  | `nozoom=true` disables the image "zoom" functionality. This is most useful in combination with a `href` link.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | `default` | Special parameter to revert to default Hugo `figure` behaviour. Simply provide `default=true` and then use normal [Hugo shortcode syntax](https://gohugo.io/content-management/shortcodes/#figure).                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html b/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html
index a9a4a15b..c916c9dc 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/figure.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   {{ $caption := .Get "caption" }}
   {{ $href := .Get "href" }}
   {{ $class := .Get "class" }}
+  {{ $nozoom := .Get "nozoom" | default false }}
   {{ if findRE "^https?" $url.Scheme }}
     <figure>
       <img class="my-0 rounded-md" src="{{ $url.String }}" alt="{{ $altText }}" />
@@ -24,13 +25,13 @@
         {{ with $href }}<a href="{{ . }}">{{ end }}
           {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
           <img
-            class="my-0 rounded-md"
+            class="my-0 rounded-md{{ if $nozoom }} nozoom{{ end }}"
             src="{{ .RelPermalink }}"
             alt="{{ $altText }}"
           />
           {{ else }}
           <img
-            class="my-0 rounded-md"
+            class="my-0 rounded-md{{ if $nozoom }} nozoom{{ end }}"
             srcset="
             {{ (.Resize "330x").RelPermalink }} 330w,
             {{ (.Resize "660x").RelPermalink }} 660w,
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
       </figure>
     {{ else }}
       <figure>
-        <img class="my-0 rounded-md" src="{{ $url.String }}" alt="{{ $altText }}" />
+        <img class="my-0 rounded-md{{ if $nozoom }} nozoom{{ end }}" src="{{ $url.String }}" alt="{{ $altText }}" />
         {{ with $caption }}<figcaption>{{ . | markdownify }}</figcaption>{{ end }}
       </figure>
     {{ end }}