diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/ModelItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/ModelItem.svelte
index 3306f1605..3cfbf756d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/ModelItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/ModelItem.svelte
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 						src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/models/model/profile/image?id=${item.model.id}&lang=${$i18n.language}`}
 						alt="Model"
 						class="rounded-full size-5 flex items-center"
+						loading="lazy"
 					/>
 				</Tooltip>
 			</div>