Google appears to have fixed a frustrating Google Lens bug in Chrome

If Google Lens has been acting up in Chrome over the past few weeks, you may no longer have to put up with it. A fix appears to have quietly rolled out after Google previously acknowledged the issue.

The problem first surfaced when a Chrome user reported two Google Lens bugs on Reddit. According to the report, the issues had been affecting the browser for around a month, making parts of the visual search experience unusable.

One of the bugs affected translated images opened through Google Lens from Chrome’s New Tab page. Instead of allowing users to continue interacting with the translated image, Chrome would display a floating image window that couldn’t be dismissed. Clicking the collapse button had no effect, leaving the window blocking the translated content.

The second issue involved the Google Lens button that appears on the right side of the Google Search bar. The shortcut was reportedly unresponsive, preventing some users from launching Lens directly after performing a search.

After the report gained attention, Google confirmed that both bugs were known internally and said its team was working on a fix. While the company never shared a rollout timeline, the original reporter has since returned to the thread to confirm that Google Lens is now functioning normally again.

Google hasn’t officially announced that the fix has been deployed, so it’s unclear whether the rollout has reached everyone. However, the user’s follow-up strongly suggests the company has addressed the issue, at least for affected users who have received the latest server-side changes.

If you were running into either of these Google Lens problems in Chrome, it may be worth trying the feature again. If the bugs persist, updating Chrome to the latest version and restarting the browser could help ensure you’ve received any recently deployed fixes.

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