diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/.vscode/settings.json b/dotcom-rendering/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8c97b1625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+	"files.watcherExclude": {
+		"**/target": true
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
index 7b0e88b929..aedcc467d7 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ export const Card = ({
 	const getGapSize = (): GapSize => {
 		if (isOnwardContent) return 'none';
 		if (isMediaCard && !isFlexibleContainer) return 'tiny';
+		if (isMediaCard && isFlexibleContainer) return 'none';
+
 		if (!!isFlexSplash || (isFlexibleContainer && imageSize === 'jumbo')) {
 			return 'small';
 		}
diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
index 3b16cc9071..0c2673bb19 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ export const StandardCardLayout = ({
 							)}
 							supportingContentAlignment="vertical"
 							supportingContentPosition="outer"
-							imageSize={'medium'}
+							imageSize={
+								isMediaCard(card.format) ? 'small' : 'medium'
+							}
 							aspectRatio={aspectRatio}
 							kickerText={card.kickerText}
 							showLivePlayable={false}