diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 90b3fedda..712b9adbd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "@vue/compat": "3.2.26",
     "@vueuse/core": "7.3.0",
     "@vueuse/router": "7.3.0",
+    "blurhash": "^1.1.4",
     "bulma-css-variables": "0.9.33",
     "camel-case": "4.1.2",
     "codemirror": "5.64.0",
diff --git a/src/helpers/getBlobFromBlurHash.ts b/src/helpers/getBlobFromBlurHash.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8134730f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/getBlobFromBlurHash.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import {decode} from 'blurhash'
+
+export async function getBlobFromBlurHash(blurHash: string): Promise<Blob | null> {
+	if (blurHash === '') {
+		return null
+	}
+
+	const pixels = decode(blurHash, 32, 32)
+	const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+	canvas.width = 32
+	canvas.height = 32
+	const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
+	if (ctx === null) {
+		return null
+	}
+	
+	const imageData = ctx.createImageData(32, 32)
+	imageData.data.set(pixels)
+	ctx.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0)
+
+	return new Promise<Blob>((resolve, reject) => {
+		canvas.toBlob(b => {
+			if (b === null) {
+				reject(b)
+				return
+			}
+
+			resolve(b)
+		})
+	})
+}
diff --git a/src/models/backgroundImage.js b/src/models/backgroundImage.js
index 78bc29c30..70e441225 100644
--- a/src/models/backgroundImage.js
+++ b/src/models/backgroundImage.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export default class BackgroundImageModel extends AbstractModel {
 			url: '',
 			thumb: '',
 			info: {},
+			blurHash: '',
 		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/views/list/settings/background.vue b/src/views/list/settings/background.vue
index 197fa0013..69708c92f 100644
--- a/src/views/list/settings/background.vue
+++ b/src/views/list/settings/background.vue
@@ -35,16 +35,21 @@
 				v-model="backgroundSearchTerm"
 			/>
 			<p class="unsplash-link">
-				<a href="https://unsplash.com" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">{{ $t('list.background.poweredByUnsplash') }}</a>
+				<a href="https://unsplash.com" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"
+				   target="_blank">{{ $t('list.background.poweredByUnsplash') }}</a>
 			</p>
 			<div class="image-search-result">
 				<a
 					:key="im.id"
-					:style="{'background-image': `url(${backgroundThumbs[im.id]})`}"
+					:style="{'background-image': `url(${backgroundBlurHashes[im.id]})`}"
 					@click="() => setBackground(im.id)"
 					class="image"
 					v-for="im in backgroundSearchResult">
-					<a :href="`https://unsplash.com/@${im.info.author}`" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank" class="info">
+					<transition name="fade">
+						<img :src="backgroundThumbs[im.id]" alt="" v-if="backgroundThumbs[im.id]"/>
+					</transition>
+					<a :href="`https://unsplash.com/@${im.info.author}`" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"
+					   target="_blank" class="info">
 						{{ im.info.authorName }}
 					</a>
 				</a>
@@ -65,6 +70,9 @@
 
 <script>
 import {mapState} from 'vuex'
+import {decode} from 'blurhash'
+import {getBlobFromBlurHash} from '../../../helpers/getBlobFromBlurHash'
+
 import BackgroundUnsplashService from '../../../services/backgroundUnsplash'
 import BackgroundUploadService from '../../../services/backgroundUpload'
 import ListService from '@/services/list'
@@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ export default {
 			backgroundSearchTerm: '',
 			backgroundSearchResult: [],
 			backgroundThumbs: {},
+			backgroundBlurHashes: {},
 			currentPage: 1,
 
 			// We're using debounce to not search on every keypress but with a delay.
@@ -120,8 +129,16 @@ export default {
 			this.currentPage = page
 			const result = await this.backgroundService.getAll({}, {s: this.backgroundSearchTerm, p: page})
 			this.backgroundSearchResult = this.backgroundSearchResult.concat(result)
-			result.forEach(async background => {
-				this.backgroundThumbs[background.id] = await this.backgroundService.thumb(background)
+			result.forEach(background => {
+				getBlobFromBlurHash(background.blurHash)
+					.then(b => {
+						this.backgroundBlurHashes[background.id] = window.URL.createObjectURL(b)
+					})
+
+				this.backgroundService.thumb(background)
+					.then(b => {
+						this.backgroundThumbs[background.id] = b
+					})
 			})
 		},
 
@@ -162,82 +179,88 @@ export default {
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
 .list-background-setting {
 
-  .unsplash-link {
-    text-align: right;
-    font-size: .8rem;
+	.unsplash-link {
+		text-align: right;
+		font-size: .8rem;
 
-    a {
-      color: var(--grey-800);
-    }
-  }
+		a {
+			color: var(--grey-800);
+		}
+	}
 
-  .image-search-result {
-    margin-top: 1rem;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-flow: row wrap;
+	.image-search-result {
+		margin-top: 1rem;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-flow: row wrap;
 
-    .image {
-      width: calc(100% / 5 - 1rem);
-      height: 120px;
-      margin: .5rem;
-      background-size: cover;
-      background-position: center;
-      display: flex;
+		.image {
+			width: calc(100% / 5 - 1rem);
+			height: 120px;
+			margin: .5rem;
+			background-size: cover;
+			background-position: center;
+			display: flex;
+			position: relative;
 
-      @media screen and (min-width: $desktop) {
-        &:nth-child(5n) {
-          break-after: always;
-        }
-      }
+			@media screen and (min-width: $desktop) {
+				&:nth-child(5n) {
+					break-after: always;
+				}
+			}
 
-      @media screen and (max-width: $desktop) {
-        width: calc(100% / 4 - 1rem);
+			@media screen and (max-width: $desktop) {
+				width: calc(100% / 4 - 1rem);
 
-        &:nth-child(4n) {
-          break-after: always;
-        }
-      }
+				&:nth-child(4n) {
+					break-after: always;
+				}
+			}
 
-      @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-        width: calc(100% / 2 - 1rem);
+			@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+				width: calc(100% / 2 - 1rem);
 
-        &:nth-child(2n) {
-          break-after: always;
-        }
-      }
+				&:nth-child(2n) {
+					break-after: always;
+				}
+			}
 
-      @media screen and (max-width: ($mobile)) {
-        width: calc(100% - 1rem);
+			@media screen and (max-width: ($mobile)) {
+				width: calc(100% - 1rem);
 
-        &:nth-child(1n) {
-          break-after: always;
-        }
-      }
+				&:nth-child(1n) {
+					break-after: always;
+				}
+			}
 
-      .info {
-        align-self: flex-end;
-        display: block;
-        opacity: 0;
-        width: 100%;
-        padding: .25rem 0;
-        text-align: center;
-        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
-        font-size: .75rem;
-        font-weight: bold;
-        color: var(--white);
-        transition: opacity $transition;
-      }
+			.info {
+				align-self: flex-end;
+				display: block;
+				opacity: 0;
+				width: 100%;
+				padding: .25rem 0;
+				text-align: center;
+				background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+				font-size: .75rem;
+				font-weight: bold;
+				color: var(--white);
+				transition: opacity $transition;
+				position: absolute;
+			}
 
-      &:hover .info {
-        opacity: 1;
-      }
-    }
-  }
+			img {
+				object-fit: cover;
+			}
 
-  .is-load-more-button {
-    margin: 1rem auto 0 !important;
-    display: block;
-    width: 200px;
-  }
+			&:hover .info {
+				opacity: 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	.is-load-more-button {
+		margin: 1rem auto 0 !important;
+		display: block;
+		width: 200px;
+	}
 }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b7aeb1c20..0b661499b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4512,6 +4512,11 @@ blueimp-md5@^2.10.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/blueimp-md5/-/blueimp-md5-2.19.0.tgz#b53feea5498dcb53dc6ec4b823adb84b729c4af0"
   integrity sha512-DRQrD6gJyy8FbiE4s+bDoXS9hiW3Vbx5uCdwvcCf3zLHL+Iv7LtGHLpr+GZV8rHG8tK766FGYBwRbu8pELTt+w==
 
+blurhash@^1.1.4:
+  version "1.1.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/blurhash/-/blurhash-1.1.4.tgz#a7010ceb3019cd2c9809b17c910ebf6175d29244"
+  integrity sha512-MXIPz6zwYUKayju+Uidf83KhH0vodZfeRl6Ich8Gu+KGl0JgKiFq9LsfqV7cVU5fKD/AotmduZqvOfrGKOfTaA==
+
 body-parser@1.19.0:
   version "1.19.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.0.tgz#96b2709e57c9c4e09a6fd66a8fd979844f69f08a"