diff --git a/extensions/amp-story/1.0/amp-story.css b/extensions/amp-story/1.0/amp-story.css
index a93686ba793c..f9b6fc26c27c 100644
--- a/extensions/amp-story/1.0/amp-story.css
+++ b/extensions/amp-story/1.0/amp-story.css
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ amp-story-grid-layer[anchor*="right"] {
   position: absolute !important;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Prevents long-press image preview on iOS 15 that breaks pause UX.
+ */
+ amp-story-grid-layer amp-img img {
+  pointer-events: none !important;
+}
+
 /**
  * Prevents amp-video to layout until its element has been swapped by the media
  * pool. See #26718 for context.