diff --git a/plugins/view-transitions/includes/theme.php b/plugins/view-transitions/includes/theme.php
index 504ad1244f..abb4dba33d 100644
--- a/plugins/view-transitions/includes/theme.php
+++ b/plugins/view-transitions/includes/theme.php
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ function plvt_load_view_transitions(): void {
 	$default_animation_args       = isset( $theme_support['default-animation-args'] ) ? (array) $theme_support['default-animation-args'] : array();
 	$default_animation_stylesheet = $animation_registry->get_animation_stylesheet( $theme_support['default-animation'], $default_animation_args );
 	$default_animation_stylesheet = plvt_inject_animation_duration( $default_animation_stylesheet, absint( $theme_support['default-animation-duration'] ) );
-	wp_add_inline_style( 'plvt-view-transitions', $default_animation_stylesheet );
+	wp_add_inline_style( 'plvt-view-transitions', '@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {' . $default_animation_stylesheet . '}' );
 
 	/*
 	 * No point in loading the script if no specific view transition names are configured.