diff --git a/view/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl b/view/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
index dfcf9d334..37da980ab 100644
--- a/view/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <li class="notification-{{if !$notify.seen}}un{{/if}}seen">
-	<a href="{{$notify.href}}" title="{{$notify.localdate}}"><img data-src="{{$notify.contact.photo}}" height="24" width="24" alt="" />{{$notify.richtext nofilter}} <span class="notif-when">{{$notify.ago}}</span></a>
+	<a href="{{$notify.href}}" title="{{$notify.localdate}}"><img data-src="{{$notify.contact.photo}}" height="24" width="24" alt="" loading="lazy"/>{{$notify.richtext nofilter}} <span class="notif-when">{{$notify.ago}}</span></a>
 </li>
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/contact/entry.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/contact/entry.tpl
index 75f0d6d9e..442a3b6ea 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/contact/entry.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/contact/entry.tpl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 				<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper hidden-xs">
 					<a href="{{if !empty($contact.photo_menu.edit)}}{{$contact.photo_menu.edit.1}}{{else}}{{$contact.url}}{{/if}}">
-						<img class="contact-photo media-object xl" src="{{$contact.thumb}}" {{$contact.sparkle}} alt="{{$contact.name}}" />
+						<img class="contact-photo media-object xl" src="{{$contact.thumb}}" {{$contact.sparkle}} alt="{{$contact.name}}" loading="lazy"/>
 					</a>
 				</div>
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 				<button type="button" class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle visible-xs" id="contact-photo-menu-button-{{$contact.id}}" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
 					{{* use a smaller picture on very small displays (e.g. mobiles) *}}
 					<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper visible-xs">
-						<img class="contact-photo-xs media-object" src="{{$contact.thumb}}" {{$contact.sparkle}} alt="{{$contact.name}}" />
+						<img class="contact-photo-xs media-object" src="{{$contact.thumb}}" {{$contact.sparkle}} alt="{{$contact.name}}"  loading="lazy"/>
 
 						{{* Overlay background on hover the avatar picture *}}
 						<div class="contact-photo-overlay">
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
index ab1743d1b..113cb3357 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <li class="notification-{{if !$notify.seen}}un{{/if}}seen notif-entry">
 	<div class="notif-entry-wrapper media">
 		<div class="notif-photo-wrapper media-object pull-left" aria-hidden="true">
-			<a href="{{$notify.contact.url}}" class="userinfo click-card" tabIndex="-1"><img data-src="{{$notify.contact.photo}}" alt=""></a>
+			<a href="{{$notify.contact.url}}" class="userinfo click-card" tabIndex="-1"><img data-src="{{$notify.contact.photo}}" alt="" loading="lazy"></a>
 		</div>
 		<a href="{{$notify.href}}" class="notif-desc-wrapper media-body">
             {{$notify.richtext nofilter}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/search_item.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/search_item.tpl
index bdc2ca384..ba396fbfd 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/search_item.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/search_item.tpl
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
 				<div class="hidden-sm hidden-xs contact-photo-wrapper mframe{{if $item.owner_url}} wwfrom{{/if}}">
 					<a href="{{$item.profile_url}}" class="userinfo click-card u-url" id="wall-item-photo-menu-{{$item.id}}">
 						<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper">
-							<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo media-object {{$item.sparkle}}" id="wall-item-photo-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" />
+							<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo media-object {{$item.sparkle}}" id="wall-item-photo-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" loading="lazy"/>
 						</div>
 					</a>
 				</div>
 				<div class="hidden-lg hidden-md contact-photo-wrapper mframe{{if $item.owner_url}} wwfrom{{/if}}">
 					<a href="{{$item.profile_url}}" class="userinfo click-card u-url" id="wall-item-photo-menu-xs-{{$item.id}}">
 						<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper">
-							<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo-xs media-object {{$item.sparkle}}" id="wall-item-photo-xs-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" />
+							<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo-xs media-object {{$item.sparkle}}" id="wall-item-photo-xs-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" loading="lazy"/>
 						</div>
 					</a>
 				</div>
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/wall_thread.tpl
index 8c227eb13..b3ade5fe0 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ as the value of $top_child_total (this is done at the end of this file)
 			<div class="hidden-sm hidden-xs contact-photo-wrapper mframe{{if $item.owner_url}} wwfrom{{/if}} p-author h-card">
 				<a class="userinfo click-card u-url" id="wall-item-photo-menu-{{$item.id}}" href="{{$item.profile_url}}">
 					<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper">
-						<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo media-object {{$item.sparkle}} p-name u-photo" id="wall-item-photo-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" />
+						<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo media-object {{$item.sparkle}} p-name u-photo" id="wall-item-photo-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}"  loading="lazy"/>
 					</div>
 				</a>
 			</div>
 			<div class="hidden-lg hidden-md contact-photo-wrapper mframe{{if $item.owner_url}} wwfrom{{/if}}">
 				<a class="userinfo click-card u-url" id="wall-item-photo-menu-xs-{{$item.id}}" href="{{$item.profile_url}}">
 					<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper">
-						<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo-xs media-object {{$item.sparkle}}" id="wall-item-photo-xs-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" />
+						<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo-xs media-object {{$item.sparkle}}" id="wall-item-photo-xs-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}"  loading="lazy"/>
 					</div>
 				</a>
 			</div>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ as the value of $top_child_total (this is done at the end of this file)
 			<div class="contact-photo-wrapper mframe{{if $item.owner_url}} wwfrom{{/if}} p-author h-card">
 				<a class="userinfo click-card u-url" id="wall-item-photo-menu-{{$item.id}}" href="{{$item.profile_url}}">
 					<div class="contact-photo-image-wrapper">
-						<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo-xs media-object {{$item.sparkle}} p-name u-photo" id="wall-item-photo-comment-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}" />
+						<img src="{{$item.thumb}}" class="contact-photo-xs media-object {{$item.sparkle}} p-name u-photo" id="wall-item-photo-comment-{{$item.id}}" alt="{{$item.name}}"  loading="lazy"/>
 					</div>
 				</a>
 			</div>
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl b/view/theme/vier/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
index 3067d5b0c..2c716bd22 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/vier/templates/notifications/nav/notify.tpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <li class="notification-{{if !$notify.seen}}un{{/if}}seen" onclick="location.href='{{$notify.href}}';">
 	<div class="notif-entry-wrapper">
-		<div class="notif-photo-wrapper"><a href="{{$notify.contact.url}}"><img data-src="{{$notify.contact.photo}}"></a></div>
+		<div class="notif-photo-wrapper"><a href="{{$notify.contact.url}}"><img data-src="{{$notify.contact.photo}}" loading="lazy"></a></div>
 		<div class="notif-desc-wrapper">
             {{$notify.richtext nofilter}}
 			<div><time class="notif-when" title="{{$notify.localdate}}">{{$notify.ago}}</time></div>