diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index bcb4dcf..8ed624d 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
             height="500"
             style="background-image: url(data:{{ $placeholder.MediaType }};base64,{{ $placeholder.Content | base64Encode }});"
             src="{{ $coverMedium.Permalink }}"
+            loading="lazy"
             alt="{{ .Title }} album's cover"
             title=":)"
           >
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 8c8324a..f25ee80 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
                   style="background-image: url(data:{{ $placeholder.MediaType }};base64,{{ $placeholder.Content | base64Encode }});"
                   src="{{ $cover.Permalink }}"
                   srcset="{{ $cover.Permalink }} 1x, {{ $cover2x.Permalink }} 2x"
+                  loading="lazy"
                   alt="{{ .Title }} album's cover'"
                   title="{{ .Title }} album's cover'"
                   >