diff --git a/templates/shared-avatar.tpl.html b/templates/shared-avatar.tpl.html
index c0e05db..13354ee 100644
--- a/templates/shared-avatar.tpl.html
+++ b/templates/shared-avatar.tpl.html
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+<!--% MACRO lazy_load(is_lazy) BLOCK %-->
+<!--% IF is_lazy %-->loading="lazy"<!--% END %-->
+<!--% END %-->
 <!--% MACRO get_avatar_src(host_id) BLOCK  %-->
 <!--% TRY %-->
 <!--% USE File ("./public_html/images/hosts/${host_id}.png") %-->hosts/<!--% File.name %-->