diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-shoes-eat.md b/.changeset/shaggy-shoes-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28dc6bf361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-shoes-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Add alt text to inline image
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineImage.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineImage.tsx
index 50c359d969..894c56b57d 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineImage.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/DocumentView/InlineImage.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function InlineImage(props: InlineProps<DocumentInlineImage>) {
             )}
         >
             <Image
-                alt={inline.data.caption ?? ''}
+                alt={inline.data.alt ?? inline.data.caption ?? ''}
                 sizes={sizes}
                 resize={context.contentContext?.imageResizer}
                 sources={{