diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/default.nix b/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
index dca3ad41..8c1d05f9 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     ./koreader
     ./libreoffice.nix
     ./lemoa.nix
+    ./loupe.nix
     ./mako.nix
     ./mepo.nix
     ./mimeo
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/gthumb.nix b/hosts/common/programs/gthumb.nix
index 854a27c6..24c86c09 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/gthumb.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/gthumb.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   sane.programs.gthumb = {
     # compile without webservices to avoid the expensive webkitgtk dependency
     package = pkgs.gthumb.override { withWebservices = false; };
+    mime.priority = 200;  # gthumb is kinda bloated image/gallery viewer
     mime.associations = {
       "image/gif" = "org.gnome.gThumb.desktop";
       "image/heif" = "org.gnome.gThumb.desktop";  # apple codec
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/loupe.nix b/hosts/common/programs/loupe.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2ddd6e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/loupe.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  sane.programs.loupe = {
+    mime.associations = {
+      "image/gif" = "org.gnome.Loupe.desktop";
+      "image/heif" = "org.gnome.Loupe.desktop";  # apple codec
+      "image/png" = "org.gnome.Loupe.desktop";
+      "image/jpeg" = "org.gnome.Loupe.desktop";
+      "image/svg+xml" = "org.gnome.Loupe.desktop";
+      "image/webp" = "org.gnome.Loupe.desktop";
+    };
+  };
+}
+