diff --git a/lib/features/feed/presentation/widgets/blog_post_widget.dart b/lib/features/feed/presentation/widgets/blog_post_widget.dart
index 8751798b..0aa3feb2 100644
--- a/lib/features/feed/presentation/widgets/blog_post_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/features/feed/presentation/widgets/blog_post_widget.dart
@@ -244,46 +244,67 @@ class _BlogPostMediaContent extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _BlogPostMediaContentState extends State<_BlogPostMediaContent> {
-  static const _counterDisplayDuration = Duration(seconds: 2);
+  static const _counterDisplayDuration = Duration(seconds: 1);
 
   bool _isCounterVisible = false;
   Timer? _counterHideTimer;
 
+  bool get _isCurrentSlideVideo =>
+      widget.videoEmbedUrl != null && widget.currentGalleryIndex == widget.galleryUrls.length;
+
+  bool get _shouldShowCounter => !_isCurrentSlideVideo || _isCounterVisible;
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _counterHideTimer?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(covariant _BlogPostMediaContent oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (oldWidget.currentGalleryIndex != widget.currentGalleryIndex) {
+      _scheduleCounterHideOnVideo();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _scheduleCounterHideOnVideo() {
+    _counterHideTimer?.cancel();
+    if (!_isCurrentSlideVideo) return;
+
+    _counterHideTimer = Timer(_counterDisplayDuration, () {
+      if (mounted && _isCurrentSlideVideo) {
+        setState(() => _isCounterVisible = false);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   bool _handleCarouselScroll(ScrollNotification notification) {
     if (notification is ScrollStartNotification || notification is ScrollUpdateNotification) {
       _counterHideTimer?.cancel();
       if (!_isCounterVisible) {
         setState(() => _isCounterVisible = true);
       }
-    } else if (notification is ScrollEndNotification && _isCounterVisible) {
-      _counterHideTimer?.cancel();
-      _counterHideTimer = Timer(_counterDisplayDuration, () {
-        if (mounted) {
-          setState(() => _isCounterVisible = false);
-        }
-      });
+    } else if (notification is ScrollEndNotification && _isCounterVisible && _isCurrentSlideVideo) {
+      _scheduleCounterHideOnVideo();
     }
     return false;
   }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final mediaContentCount = widget.videoEmbedUrl != null ? widget.galleryUrls.length + 1 : widget.galleryUrls.length;
+    final hasVideo = widget.videoEmbedUrl != null;
+    final mediaContentCount = hasVideo ? widget.galleryUrls.length + 1 : widget.galleryUrls.length;
+    final showCarousel = mediaContentCount > 1;
     return Column(
       children: [
-        if (widget.galleryUrls.length > 1) ...[
+        if (showCarousel) ...[
           Stack(
             children: [
               NotificationListener<ScrollNotification>(
                 onNotification: _handleCarouselScroll,
                 child: CarouselSlider.builder(
-                  itemCount: widget.galleryUrls.length + 1,
+                  itemCount: mediaContentCount,
                   itemBuilder: (context, itemIndex, _) {
                     if (itemIndex == widget.galleryUrls.length) {
                       if (widget.videoEmbedUrl != null) {
@@ -315,7 +336,7 @@ class _BlogPostMediaContentState extends State<_BlogPostMediaContent> {
                 right: 12,
                 child: IgnorePointer(
                   child: AnimatedOpacity(
-                    opacity: _isCounterVisible ? 1 : 0,
+                    opacity: _shouldShowCounter ? 1 : 0,
                     duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
                     child: _GalleryPhotoCounter(currentIndex: widget.currentGalleryIndex, total: mediaContentCount),
                   ),