diff --git a/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/config.json b/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/config.json
index 5a3581a4..604ef4c5 100644
--- a/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/config.json
+++ b/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/config.json
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@
         "type": "string"
       },
       "default": [
-        "--browser-headless"
+        "--browser-headless",
+        "--load-deferred-images-dispatch-scroll-event"
       ],
       "x-aliases": [
         "SINGLEFILE_DEFAULT_ARGS"
diff --git a/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/tests/test_singlefile_config.py b/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/tests/test_singlefile_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf808a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abx_plugins/plugins/singlefile/tests/test_singlefile_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+PLUGIN_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+
+
+def test_singlefile_args_load_deferred_images_by_default():
+    config = json.loads((PLUGIN_DIR / "config.json").read_text())
+
+    assert "--load-deferred-images-dispatch-scroll-event" in (
+        config["properties"]["SINGLEFILE_ARGS"]["default"]
+    )