diff --git a/.changeset/strong-scissors-shout.md b/.changeset/strong-scissors-shout.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6ae677c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/strong-scissors-shout.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@headstartwp/next": patch
+---
+
+Fix: #861 wrapper removing custom images remotePatterns
diff --git a/packages/next/src/config/withHeadstartWPConfig.ts b/packages/next/src/config/withHeadstartWPConfig.ts
index b195ce310..e11e3b2a2 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/config/withHeadstartWPConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/config/withHeadstartWPConfig.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export function withHeadstartWPConfig(
 
 	if (useImageRemotePatterns) {
 		imageConfig.remotePatterns =
-			nextConfig.remotePatterns ??
+			nextConfig?.images?.remotePatterns ??
 			imageDomains.map((each) => {
 				return {
 					hostname: each,