diff --git a/templates/emoji.tmpl b/templates/emoji.tmpl
index ee84522..4b07e81 100644
--- a/templates/emoji.tmpl
+++ b/templates/emoji.tmpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	{{range .Emojis}}
 	<div class="emoji-item-container">
 		<div class="emoji-item">
-			<img class="emoji" src="{{.URL}}" alt="{{.ShortCode}}" height="32" />
+			<img class="emoji" src="{{.URL}}" alt="{{.ShortCode}}" height="32" loading="lazy" />
 			<span title=":{{.ShortCode}}:" class="emoji-shortcode">:{{.ShortCode}}:</span>
 		</div>
 	</div>