diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/now/media-grid.liquid b/src/_includes/partials/now/media-grid.liquid
index 031cdd62..9dd59043 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/now/media-grid.liquid
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/now/media-grid.liquid
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   </h2>
   <div class="media__grid {% if shape == 'square' %}square{% else %}vertical{% endif %}">
     {% for item in media limit: count %}
-      {% assign alt = item.alt | strip %}
-      <a href="{{ item.url | stripUtm }}" title="{{ alt | escape }}">
+      {% assign alt = item.alt | strip | escape %}
+      <a href="{{ item.url | stripUtm }}" title="{{ alt }}">
         <div class="item__wrapper">
         {% if item.subtext %}<div class="item__cover"></div>{% endif %}
           <div class="item__meta-text">
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@
             {% endif %}
           </div>
           {%- capture loadingStrategy -%}
-            {%- if loading -%}
-              {{ loading }}
-            {%- else -%}
-              'lazy'
-            {%- endif -%}
+            {%- if loading -%}{{ loading }}{%- else -%}lazy{%- endif -%}
           {%- endcapture -%}
           {% image item.image, alt, '', loadingStrategy %}
         </div>