diff --git a/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt b/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt
index 3bd3471ad..cc352107b 100644
--- a/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt
+++ b/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.Painter
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalInspectionMode
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
@@ -60,11 +61,12 @@ fun DynamicAsyncImage(
             isError = state is Error
         },
     )
+    val isLocalInspection = LocalInspectionMode.current
     Box(
         modifier = modifier,
         contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
     ) {
-        if (isLoading) {
+        if (isLoading && !isLocalInspection) {
             // Display a progress bar while loading
             CircularProgressIndicator(
                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -75,10 +77,9 @@ fun DynamicAsyncImage(
         }
         Image(
             contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
-            painter = if (isError.not()) imageLoader else placeholder,
+            painter = if (isError.not() && !isLocalInspection) imageLoader else placeholder,
             contentDescription = contentDescription,
             colorFilter = if (iconTint != null) ColorFilter.tint(iconTint) else null,
-            modifier = modifier,
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
index 908e3352c..de4aec9d7 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ fun NewsResourceHeaderImage(
             isError = state is AsyncImagePainter.State.Error
         },
     )
+    val isLocalInspection = LocalInspectionMode.current
     Box(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
@@ -179,7 +180,11 @@ fun NewsResourceHeaderImage(
                 .fillMaxWidth()
                 .height(180.dp),
             contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
-            painter = if (isError.not()) imageLoader else painterResource(drawable.ic_placeholder_default),
+            painter = if (isError.not() && !isLocalInspection) {
+                imageLoader
+            } else {
+                painterResource(drawable.ic_placeholder_default)
+            },
             // TODO b/226661685: Investigate using alt text of  image to populate content description
             contentDescription = null, // decorative image,
         )