diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/background.html b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
index d90572e3..86aa08c0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
                 width="144"
                 height="144"
                 alt="{{ $.Site.Params.Author.name | default `Author` }}"
+                loading="eager"
+                fetchpriority="high"
                 src="{{ $final.RelPermalink }}"
                 data-zoom-src="{{ $squareImage.RelPermalink }}">
             {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/hero.html b/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
index 25e886d8..5ed47b2d 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
                 width="144"
                 height="144"
                 alt="{{ $.Site.Params.Author.name | default `Author` }}"
+                loading="eager"
+                fetchpriority="high"
                 src="{{ $final.RelPermalink }}"
                 data-zoom-src="{{ $squareImage.RelPermalink }}">
             {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
index fdc137fe..c7980ecd 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
           width="144"
           height="144"
           alt="{{ $.Site.Params.Author.name | default `Author` }}"
+          loading="eager"
+          fetchpriority="high"
           src="{{ $final.RelPermalink }}"
           data-zoom-src="{{ $squareImage.RelPermalink }}">
       {{ end }}