diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java
index 40624082..49339863 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public final class DirectItemsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.
 
         void onEmailClick(String email);
 
-        void onMediaClick(Media media);
+        void onMediaClick(Media media, int index);
 
         void onStoryClick(DirectItemStoryShare storyShare);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java
index 82c07ab7..2ffae64a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java
@@ -68,16 +68,27 @@ public class DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
             setupTitle(media);
             setupCaption(media);
         });
+        final int index;
+        final Media toDisplay;
+        final MediaItemType mediaType = media.getMediaType();
+        switch (mediaType) {
+            case MEDIA_TYPE_SLIDER:
+                toDisplay = media.getCarouselMedia().stream()
+                        .filter(m -> media.getCarouselShareChildMediaId() != null &&
+                                media.getCarouselShareChildMediaId().equals(m.getId()))
+                        .findAny()
+                        .orElse(media.getCarouselMedia().get(0));
+                index = media.getCarouselMedia().indexOf(toDisplay);
+                break;
+            default:
+                toDisplay = media;
+                index = 0;
+        }
         itemView.post(() -> {
-            final MediaItemType mediaType = media.getMediaType();
             setupTypeIndicator(mediaType);
-            if (mediaType == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_SLIDER) {
-                setupPreview(media.getCarouselMedia().get(0), messageDirection);
-                return;
-            }
-            setupPreview(media, messageDirection);
+            setupPreview(toDisplay, messageDirection);
         });
-        itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media));
+        itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media, index));
     }
 
     private void setupTypeIndicator(final MediaItemType mediaType) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaViewHolder.java
index 769548a8..d2a7a5ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaViewHolder.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class DirectItemMediaViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                                   .setActualImageScaleType(ScalingUtils.ScaleType.CENTER_CROP)
                                                   .build());
         final Media media = directItemModel.getMedia();
-        itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media));
+        itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media, -1));
         final MediaItemType modelMediaType = media.getMediaType();
         binding.typeIcon.setVisibility(modelMediaType == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO || modelMediaType == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_SLIDER
                                        ? View.VISIBLE
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java
index 9778d046..3f8f0ed7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         setPreview(visualMedia, messageDirection);
         final boolean expired = TextUtils.isEmpty(media.getId());
         if (expired) return;
-        itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media));
+        itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media, -1));
         /*final boolean isExpired = visualMedia == null || (mediaModel = visualMedia.getMedia()) == null ||
                 TextUtils.isEmpty(mediaModel.getThumbUrl()) && mediaModel.getPk() < 1;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java
index aa1666ab..1c755881 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class DirectItemReelShareViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         }
         if (!expired) {
             setPreview(media);
-            itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media));
+            itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> openMedia(media, -1));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
index f61c45ef..e969e183 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ public abstract class DirectItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder imple
         callback.onURLClick(url);
     }
 
-    protected void openMedia(final Media media) {
-        callback.onMediaClick(media);
+    protected void openMedia(final Media media, final int index) {
+        callback.onMediaClick(media, index);
     }
 
     protected void openStory(final DirectItemStoryShare storyShare) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/directmessages/DirectMessageThreadFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/directmessages/DirectMessageThreadFragment.java
index b9b91fa1..21fea718 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/directmessages/DirectMessageThreadFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/directmessages/DirectMessageThreadFragment.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class DirectMessageThreadFragment extends Fragment implements DirectReact
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void onMediaClick(final Media media) {
+        public void onMediaClick(final Media media, final int index) {
             if (media.isReelMedia()) {
                 final String pk = media.getPk();
                 try {
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ public class DirectMessageThreadFragment extends Fragment implements DirectReact
             final NavController navController = NavHostFragment.findNavController(DirectMessageThreadFragment.this);
             final Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
             bundle.putSerializable(PostViewV2Fragment.ARG_MEDIA, media);
+            bundle.putInt(PostViewV2Fragment.ARG_SLIDER_POSITION, index);
             try {
                 navController.navigate(R.id.action_global_post_view, bundle);
             } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/Media.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/Media.kt
index 03d8aba2..05fd19c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/Media.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/Media.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ data class Media(
     var isSidecarChild: Boolean = false,
     var hasViewerSaved: Boolean = false,
     private val injected: Map<String, Any>? = null,
-    val endOfFeedDemarcator: EndOfFeedDemarcator? = null
+    val endOfFeedDemarcator: EndOfFeedDemarcator? = null,
+    val carouselShareChildMediaId: String? = null // which specific child should dm show first
 ) : Serializable {
     private var dateString: String? = null
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/ResponseBodyUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/ResponseBodyUtils.java
index 0330d6e2..530dd208 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/ResponseBodyUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/ResponseBodyUtils.java
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public final class ResponseBodyUtils {
                 false,
                 false,
                 null,
+                null,
                 null
         );
     }